BY JOE TASH
CONTRIBUTOR
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, where silent-era movie
icons such as Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford came
to relax, and which served as the backdrop of a midnight
marriage ceremony for architect Frank Lloyd Wright, may
soon change ownership for the first time in 53 years.
The Royce family, which has owned the historic inn
since 1958, has placed the property on the market. The sale
will be handled by the Newport Beach-based CB Richard Ellis hotels group, according to Jed Stirnkorb, a senior vice
president with the company.
“The Royce family has received numerous inquiries
from people interested in buying The Inn,” Stirnkob wrote
in an email. “Rather than having their management continually answer questions, they selected CBRE to handle all inquiries. The family would consider selling The Inn if a significant offer is made by a group that would uphold the
longstanding traditions of the Covenant.”
The hotel has not been listed with a specific asking
price, Stirnkorb wrote in an email. “Prospective buyers will
value the property differently and we want to be open to all
serious offers.”
The hotel opened in 1922 and was designed by Lilian
Rice, one of San Diego’s first female architects, whose work
established themes and styles that define Rancho Santa Fe
to this day. The Inn sits on a 21-acre property along Linea
Del Cielo at the entrance to the Rancho Santa Fe Village.
Today, The Inn has 107 guest rooms, the Fusion restaurant and bar, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, spa, fitness center,
tennis courts, a business center and meeting space, wrote
Stirnkorb.
Since it was first built, The Inn has played a central role
in Rancho Santa Fe’s civic, cultural and social life, said Diane
Welch, an author and journalist who published an awardSee INN, page 22

Red Envelope Day at R. Roger Rowe School
The annual contribution campaign for the Rancho Santa Fe Education Foundation was
celebrated with Red Envelope Friday on Sept. 30 at R. Roger Rowe School. On Red
Envelope Friday, community businesses, residents and parents of students at Rancho
Santa Fe School were encouraged to make their Education Foundation contributions in
order to maintain the Five-Star Education programs for the year. For more, visit www.
rsfef.org. (Above) Beth Vincik and Bill Gaylord help make the day a success. See more
inside. Photo/Jon Clark

The Rancho Santa Fe
Foundation will hold its
30th anniversary community celebration on Thursday,
Oct. 20, from 5-7:30 p.m. at
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe.
Title sponsor is Union Bank.
The program will begin
at 5:15 p.m. and the event
will include a hosted wine
bar and light hors
d’oeuvres.
Reservations are required. Please call 858-7566557, ext. 5, or email rsvp@
rsffoundation.org.
Look for a story on the
RSF Foundation in next week’s
paper (Oct. 13 issue).

Solana Beach school board member working for education law firm
BY MARSHA SUTTON
SENIOR EDUCATION WRITER

Solana Beach School
District board member and
attorney Art Palkowitz is
providing general legal advice to school districts as Senior Counsel at Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz, a San
Diego County law firm specializing in education law.
(The Solana Beach School
District has schools in Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley
and Solana Beach.)
Formerly Assistant General Counsel at San Diego
Unified School District
where he worked for nine
years, Palkowitz joined Stutz
Artiano in March 2010.
Palkowitz, whose second four-year term on the
SBSD school board expires in
November 2012, has been a
practicing attorney for over

28 years, with background
in public education and civil
litigation.
Since Palkowitz joined
Stutz Artiano, the Solana
Beach School District has
continued to have the law
firm represent the district on
two cases. SBSD superintendent Leslie Fausset said there
is no conflict of interest.
“Art has nothing to do
with any of the cases that
the firm represents,” she
said.
Also, she said he recuses
himself from voting on all
decisions involving Stutz Artiano cases that involve expenses with the firm.
“We’ve taken probably
a more cautious approach,
but that’s how we’ve handled it,” Fausset said.
She said Palkowitz
shared with her his intent to

join the law firm in advance, and she said she had
“no misgivings at all.”
“We took all of the appropriate precautions,” she
said, adding that “it’s very
beneficial to a district” to
have attorneys on school
boards who understand education issues.

Palkowitz’s professional
experience, according to his
profile on the Stutz Artiano
Web site, includes an understanding of the California
Education Code, certificated
and classified employee suspension and termination
proceedings, strategy and
See FIRM, page 22

A legal case involving a
Solana Beach School District
special education preschool
student, begun in August
2010, is now with the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit. The
case is being handled by
Stutz Artiano Shinoff &
Holtz lawyer Dan Shinoff.

The case has been paid
in large part by the Special
Education Legal Alliance,
formed seven or eight years
ago to support potentially
precedent-setting cases
where the outcome could
impact other districts and
other cases, said SBSD superintendent Leslie Fausset.
“What happens in so
many of these cases is that
See ALLIANCE, page 22

Two weeks left to complete 30 for 30 grants
By Christy Wilson, executive director, RSF Foundation
The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation is celebrating 30 years of promoting effective philanthropy in
San Diego County, nationally and around the world! Together with our donors we have supported
thousands of different nonprofits over the years and we are not finished yet.
In recognition of our 30th Anniversary, we have selected 30 San Diego area nonprofits to each receive a $1,000 challenge grant from the Foundation. In return we have challenged them to raise an
additional $29,000 from their donors and ours.
“30 for 30” grantees
RSF Art Guild
RSF Community Center
RSF Garden Club
RSF Historical Society
RSF Library Guild
RSF Senior Center
Community Concerts of RSF Mingei Museum
Oceanside Museum of Art
Orchestra Nova
Canine Companions
Helen Woodward Animal Center
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Dieguito River Conservancy
San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy
CSUSM – ACE Scholars
Community HousingWorks
Elementary Institute of Science
Girls Scouts – San Diego
Kids Included Together
Monarch School
Burn Institute
Community Resource Center
Feeding America – San Diego
Kids Korps
Vista Community Clinic
Interfaith Community Services
Just in Time for Foster Youth Friends of San Pasqual Academy
TERI, Inc.
To date more than $150,000 has been raised by these organizations … won’t you participate too? It is our hope that everyone will accept our challenge to assist one or several of the “30 for 30” grantees. $30,000 for 30 nonprofits … that is
$900,000 if everyone meets their goal!
We believe that the “30 for 30” challenge is an effective way to partner with the selected nonprofits by leveraging Foundation dollars with those of our donors and others in the community. There is no minimum donation, although we suggest
$500 or more, and you may specify how you wish your donation to be used by the grantees. Checks may be sent to the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation (please make checks payable to RSF Foundation) or to the organizations directly (specify “30 for
30” challenge in the memo line) or you may make the grants from a donor advised fund. Grantees meeting the goal will be
recognized at our 30th Anniversary celebration on Oct. 20 … details will follow after June 1.
Our goal is to acknowledge all “30 for 30” organizations on Oct. 20 and celebrate nearly a million dollars in philanthropy in recognition of the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation’s 30th Anniversary.
On behalf of the board of directors, please accept our sincere thanks for your generosity to those organizations which
are addressing the needs of our region and beyond … day by day, one person at a time.
For more information, please call the RSF Foundation office at 858-756-6557 or email info@rsffoundation.org.

Half-price book sale to be held at The Book Cellar in RSF
The RSF Library Guild will hold a
half-price book sale Oct. 13-15, from
10 a.m.-4 p.m., at The Book Cellar, lo-

cated at 17040 Avenida de Acacias,
Rancho Santa Fe. All books will be 50
percent off. Raffle to win a $50 gift cer-

Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club
offers hands-on workshop in
Hydroponic Gardening
Although hydroponic gardening has been around for
thousands of years (the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for example), gardeners are beginning to rediscover this exciting
method of gardening without soil. Hydroponic gardening is
the cultivation of plants in water. One of the benefits of hydroponics over traditional farming is that hydroponic plants
grow much faster and healthier than soil-grown plants. One
reason for this is that the plants do not have to grow roots
in a wide, deep fashion in order to look for water. The roots
can grow straight down a few inches to get its nourishment.
This method also helps to eliminate unwanted diseases that
begin in the soil. Additionally, although water is the growing medium, less water is used in hydroponic gardens because the water is recycled and there is very little water loss
due to evaporation.
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club is offering a Hydroponics Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 8, from noon to 4 p.m.
for anyone interested in learning more about hydroponic
gardening. This hands-on workshop will teach participants
the principals of applying hydroponics as a fun and easy
sustainable gardening method. Each participant will create
and take home their own kitchen garden with fall veggies
and herbs. The Garden Club is located at 17025 Avenida de
Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe. The workshop fee is $70 and includes all materials and plants.
The workshop will be conducted by Alex Kallas of AgPals (Partnership for Agriculture and Landscape Sustainability), a nonprofit educational organization that promotes sustainable gardening in schools, garden clubs, and community
gardens.
All proceeds from Saturday’s workshop will benefit local
garden education. To reserve a space in the workshop please
contact, Alex Kallas, at agpals@luckymail.com or call 760977-8892.
Make your own Hydroponic Garden Box at the RSF Garden Club on Saturday, Oct. 8, from noon to 4 p.m.

ongratulations to Lin
Constans for submitting
the winning photo to the
September community photo
contest. Constans’ photo, titled
“Luna Tik After an All-Nighter,”
was chosen from a group of
truly great pictures submitted
by our readers. Constans will
receive a Del Mar Highlands gift
card for winning the September Winner: ‘Luna Tik After an All-nighter’ by Lin Constans
contest. Doug Kinnear and Jeannette were chosen as runner-ups.
The start of October marks the
beginning of the “Bark-o-ween:
Best pet in costume” community
photo contest. Go to ranchosantafereview.com/contests to
enter for a chance to win a prize.
Winners will be chosen by our
editors and announced early next
month. Don’t forget to check
out rsfreview.com for up-to-theminute news on the community
of Rancho Santa Fe.
Third: ‘I Need a Bigger Bed’ by Jeannette

Second place: ‘Kyla sees herself’ by Doug Kinnear

Fourth: ‘Angel Kitty’ by Jennifer Jensen

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Puppies get a second chance at life with foster parents
Three very lucky newborn puppies and their mom are
safely in the hands of foster parents now thanks to an animal
shelter employee who reached out to the Helen Woodward
Animal Center for help. The puppies were not even born yet
when their very pregnant mom was abandoned at an animal
shelter without adequate resources to care for a dog about to
give birth.
Helen Woodward Animal Center found a foster family
for the mom, a 3.5-year-old Queensland Heeler named Hannah, and paid for an emergency C-section when complications made a natural birth impossible. Though one puppy was
stillborn, three healthy puppies and mom are thriving today
in the care of foster parents Dave and Barbara Johnson from Fallbrook.
“We saved their lives not once, but twice – first when we placed their mom with a foster family and again when Hannah was unable to deliver the pups naturally and surgery was
required. These are some very lucky dogs, “said LaBeth Thompson, adoptions manager of
Helen Woodward Animal Center.
The puppies are now six days old and are thriving at just over one pound each. In
about eight weeks, mom and babies will be back at Helen Woodward Animal Center where
they will be spayed or neutered before looking for their forever families.
For more information on Helen Woodward Animal Center and all of its adoptable animals, visit www.animalcenter.org or call 858-756-4117.

RSF Library Guild to present author David Prybil
The RSF Library Guild will hold its next
Fall Author Talk Series at a private residence
on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.
The events include author presentation,
question and answer session, cocktails and
hors d’oeuvres.
The event will feature writer and pro-

ducer David Prybil, who will present his
novel “Golden State.”
$25 donation includes signed copy of
the author’s book. To make a reservation
(and receive the event address), contact the
guild office at 858-756-4780 or email: rsflibraryguild@gmail.com.

Popular Dia del Sol luncheon and fashion show is Oct. 26
The 42nd annual Dia Del Sol event will
be held Oct. 26 at The Grand Del Mar.
Presented by the Beach & Country
Guild to benefit United Cerebral Palsy in
San Diego, the event consists of extensive silent and live auctions, a gourmet luncheon,

The services will be held at Morgan Run
Club & Resort 5690 Cancha de Golf RSF,CA
92091. RSVP at www.jewishRSF.com or call
858-756-7571.

‘An Evening to Remember… with Condoleezza Rice’
“An Evening to Remember…with Condoleezza Rice” fundraiser event will benefit Solutions for Change, which helps families in need (www.solutionsforchange.org).
TaylorMade Golf Company in Carlsbad is the presenting sponsor of the black-tie gala,
at which Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State (2005-2009) and distinguished Stanford University professor, will keynote on Oct. 8 at Rancho Bernardo Inn. The event will feature dinner, a live auction, a performance by singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, and Dr. Rice’s
speech.
Those unable to attend may make a Gift to Remember; a $7,500 sponsorship sustains a
family for a year in the Solutions for Change program and a $2,500 sponsorship sustains
one child. Tickets and more information are available at SolutionsForChange.org/events or
by calling (760) 941-6545, ext. 320.

Distinguished panel of retired military officers
speaks at ‘Armed Forces Interest Group’ event in RSF
“From Service to Leadership” was the title of a program sponsored by the Armed Forces
Interest Group (AFIG) on Tuesday Sept. 27. Held at the Performing Arts Center at Rancho
Santa Fe School, a very distinguished panel of retired military officers spoke to more than
60 people.
During WW II, Staff Sgt. Lester Tenney served as a radio operator and later as a Tank
Commander in the 192nd Tank Battalion in the Philippine Islands. His commanding officer
surrendered all forces on Bataan and Tenney, then survived the infamous Bataan Death
March and three-and-a-half years as a prisoner of the Japanese. He has been awarded many
military decorations for valor and received special recognition for his role in helping his
POW friends survive their prisoner of war camp in Japan. Retired from business for many
years, he and his wife Betty reside at La Costa Glen and are the founders and “energy” behind Care Packages from Home a nonprofit that provides 500 personally packed care packages to deployed military personnel.
Ronne Froman served in the United States Navy for 31 years, and retired a 2-star Admiral. In her last Navy job, she was the director of Ashore Readiness for the Chief of Naval Operations, responsible for nearly 90 Navy stations and bases around the world with a $7 billion dollar budget.
Since 2010, Ronne has been working on a Veterans Program called REBOOT. When you
join the military you are programmed to be successful, but when you get out no reprogramming is done to help make vets successful in the civilian world. REBOOT provides the necessary behavioral training to help in the transition. She also serves on the USS Midway Museum Board. She has received numerous awards, including the Defense Distinguished Service
Medal.
Phil Landis served as a captain in the U.S. Army and is a Vietnam War combat veteran.
He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. Prior to his appointment
as Veteran’s Village San Diego’s president and CEO, Landis served as chairman of the VVSD
Board of Directors for seven years and four years as a board member. Landis was recently appointed to the Veteran Administration’s Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans by Secretary Shinseki.
As each of the panelists spoke about their military service, it was very apparent that
that period of their lives influenced their decision to become leaders in the community after
service.
AFIG sponsors quarterly programs such as this. Please visit www.rsffoundation.org for
details on 2012 programs.

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RSF teen receives Congressional
Award’s Bronze Medal
Rancho Santa Fe teenager Bhaskar “Sam” Dutt was recently presented with the Congressional Award’s Bronze Medal for achievements in volunteer public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration. The Congressional Award is the United
States Congress’ award for young Americans.
The 14-year-old freshman at Canyon Crest Academy received his medal from Congressman Brian Bilbray in Bilbray’s Solana Beach office on Sept. 19.
In the area of service, Sam has logged close to 200 hours at Father Joe’s Village, Rady
Children’s Hospital, Feeding America of San Diego, the YMCA, trail building with his Boy
Scout Troop 766 and with Saikat, a non-profit dedicated to promoting Bangali culture in San
Diego.
Sam keeps very active and demonstrated physical fitness and personal development for
the award through his second-degree black belt, playing the guitar in a local band and playing golf.
In the area of expedition/exploring, Sam went on a five-day Florida sailboat trip where
he participated in activities such as fishing and snorkeling. He also enjoys snowboarding,
hiking and biking.
Sam, who is a graduate of the R. Roger Rowe School, is already close to achieving the
next level of Congressional Awards, the Silver Medal, and is set on going for Gold.
Sam’s parents are Dr. Pranab Dutt and Shefali Dutt.
For more information on the Congressional Award, visit www.congressionalaward.org.

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CCA’s Envision Cinema to hold filmmaking contest
Canyon Crest Academy’s Envision Cinema is holding its first “48-Hours” filmmaking
competition, open to all students in the San Dieguito Union High School District.
Students who enter will write, film, and edit a short film on the weekend of Oct. 14,
then see their film on the big screen at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22. Entry fee is $30 for teams of onefour members. Participants will receive a promotional 2011 MiniCine Fest gift, and two
teams will win Cinepolis movie tickets for Best Overall Film and Audience Choice.
Competitors can attend the showing on Oct. 22 for free. Friends and family are encouraged to attend for $5. Proceeds from CCA’s MiniCine Fest will help pay for supplies and
equipment for the CCA Envision Cinema club. All forms and information about the event
are on the main CCA website at http://www.sduhsd.net/cc/.

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Local resident is one of the world’s most traveled people
BY KAREN BILLING
Staff Writer
One of the world’s most
traveled people, Bill Altaffer,
is content to call this area
his home base.
Altaffer holds the world
record for visiting the most
UNESCO World Heritage
sites (732 of 936), as well as
being the second most-traveled person in the world.
(World Heritage sites are
natural and cultural places
that are considered to have
“outstanding universal value.”) He’s visited all 192 UN
countries, plus 300 island
groups, exhausted 12 passports and 130 visas, surfed
on every continent and
skied on six of them, visited
both the North and South
Poles and has been to Siberia
15 times.
“It’s a big world out
there, you don’t really know
about a place until you go to
it,” said Altaffer, on this day
wearing a Dubai Hilton
shirt.
Altaffer runs his own
travel company, Expedition
Photo Travel, and serves as a

guide for various tour
groups. His next trip
through Valour Tours will be
in May 2012, a western Russia military history tour.
Russia is Altaffer’s favorite place to visit—he’s been
to all 92 states. He said Siberia is a “real jewel”— he often visits during seasons
other than winter as he’s
heard one ski resort there
hits 65 below and the only
way to survive is by wearing
fur.
The most beautiful locales on the globe he’s seen
are the turquoise-blue waters
of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, the paradise of
the rock islands of Palau in
the Pacific Ocean, and the
jagged mountains of Torres
del Paine in Chile.
“I have a list of 14 countries that I could live in,” he
said. “I could live in Thailand but not Europe, it’s too
expensive and too boring.
Most of the places I’d live are
in the South Pacific.”
He was among the first
Americans to get a tourist
visa to the Democratic Peo-

ple’s Republic of Korea.
“I really liked North Korea, it’s one of the most exotic countries in the world
in that you’re completely
cut off for the duration of
your trip. They take your
cell phone, your computer,”
Altaffer said. “But it isn’t sinister, it feels very safe…it’s
just a different society.”
His least favorite places
to visit were Equatorial,
Guinea in Middle Africa and
Nigeria, both of which he
said are ruled by corrupt dictators and it is very difficult
to travel there.
He also doesn’t enjoy
traveling in West Africa because the airports and
planes are extremely dangerous, he said —as are the
planes in Russia where he’s
flown on planes with patches and no tread on the
wheels.
The longest he’s ever
been on a vacation was an
entire year in 1978—he
spent six months in Asia
and six in Africa, his two favorite continents.
Altaffer’s love of travel
started young, inherited
from his parents. He grew
up in Hollywood and his
dentist father had a passion
for taking family trips every
summer. They took every
possible cruise ship until
they ran out of cruise ships
to take.
In the 1970s, he was
hired by Hemphill-Harris
Travel and led trips around
the world.
“Every time I took a
tour to a place I hadn’t been,
I’d take the money from the
trip and stay overseas a
month or more and see
more places,” he said.
Altaffer has been a longtime level 3 Alpine ski instructor and worked as a ski
instructor on Mammoth
Mountain for many years.
He also taught history and
geography at Mammoth
High and can authoritatively say that Mammoth has
the best snow in the world
as he’s skied 120 areas
around the globe (St. Moritz
in Switzerland has the best
ski area, he said).
He had joined the Traveler’s Century Club in 1974
when there were only 130
countries in the world and
he’d been to 100—he completed the list of 320 countries a year ago.
Altaffer travels a bit less
now, down to about three
trips a year as his children
are 10 and 14 years old. He
met his wife on one of his
travels to China 20 years
ago—she “Shanghaied me,”
he jokes.
“I chose to live in San
Diego because it’s a great
place to live, it has terrific
schools for my kids and it’s a
nice place to come home

Yalta, one of world traveler Bill Altaffer’s many stops.
Photo/Bill Altaffer

to,” said Altaffer.
Last September he took
what he considers one of his
very best trips ever to “the five
Stans”: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan
and Uzbekistan.
The overland trip was not
one for “inexperienced
wimps,” as he and his traveling companions were often
roughing it in extreme conditions.
“We are not a crowd that
goes from Four Seasons to
Four Seasons,” said Altaffer,
who described the conditions
as “often uncomfortable, the World traveler Bill Altaffer at the statues of Nogornofood was occasionally inadeKarabakh in the South Caucasus, an independent piece
quate, the conditions extremely basic, but it was magi- of Armenia called an ‘exclave.’
cal.”
Many come for religious purposes, others
At one point they traveled with seven
are travelers—the spot is said to be a favorite
people crammed into a four-person Russian
spiritual retreat of Prince Charles’.
jeep with all their luggage. Altaffer described
The trip to Mount Athos was part of a
this part of the trip, along the Pamir Highmonth-long journey where Altaffer also visway, as breathtaking and impossible to deited Caucasus, Belarus and Crimea.
scribe.
People have encouraged Altaffer to beAltaffer remains at the top of the list for
come rivals with the world’s most traveled
the person who has visited the most World
man, Charles Veley, who has visited 822, or
Heritage sites. Altaffer has visited Heritage
94 percent, of the 872 distinct territories of
sites such as the Great Barrier Reef in Austrathe world.
lia, churches in Bulgaria, the rainforest in
They have different traveling styles, he
Madagascar, national parks in Iceland and
said. While Veley went to Socotra, an archiTunisia, and ruins in Nicaragua.
pelago off Somalia that belongs to Yemen,
Some countries don’t have any World
for about two hours and then was back on a
Heritage sites and some, Altaffer feels, are
plane the same day, Altaffer spent two weeks
given to countries for political purposes, as
camping in the “unreal” spot, home to dragthey aren’t terribly interesting, like a cave he on trees, which grow upside down.
saw in Kyrgyzstan.
Becoming a “Ticker” or “Touch and Go”
“I’m 100 sites ahead of the closest perperson is not why Altaffer travels. He
son, some of these sites, I think, have more
doesn’t do it to check off places on the list,
value than just visiting countries,” Altaffer
he wants to learn about cultures and see all
said.
there is to see.
Altaffer’s latest World Heritage visit was
Altaffer said he greatly respects Veley for
in September to Mount Athos in Greece, an
creating MostTraveledPeople.com and its list
Orthodox spiritual center since 1054, that is
of 872 territories. Altaffer is just six places behome to 20 monasteries and inhabited by
hind Veley and, of his 56 remaining spots, he
some 1,400 monks. Altaffer had been trying
would like to visit the Torres Strait Islands
to get to Mount Athos for several years—it
near Australia and Admiralty Islands in the
takes a few months to get permission to visit South Pacific but admits there are some on
and women are not allowed in.
the list he has no desire to go to. He is much
It is “majestic” with its medieval castlemore interested in completing the World
like exteriors and wall paintings, icons and
Heritage Site list—just 204 sites left.
illuminated manuscripts inside, but Altaffer
Of course, there’s always the list that insaid it is a very rough experience. There are
cludes all the states in every country in the
no mirrors, no showers and you travel on
world, one that includes every county in the
dusty pathways by van and truck between
world, one with places only accessible by
monasteries.
submarine and the possibility of space trav“It’s very quiet and restful, very little
el—but there are some borders Altaffer will
noise,” said Altaffer who noted he was one
not cross.
of about 30 people there on a pilgrimage.
“I have my limits,” he said.

Rancho Santa Fe Review

October 6, 2011

The Michael Taylor Group
The Power of Experience
the Power of Experience

Irish-born international etiquette consultant devotes career
to creating a more thoughtful and courteous approach to life
BY ARTHUR LIGHTBOURN
Contributor
When it comes to etiquette and protocol, Marie
Betts-Johnson doesn’t carry
a big stick, as Teddy Roosevelt once advised, but she
does speak softly, with authority and aided and abetted by a charming Irish
brogue.
Based in San Diego
since 1989, Betts-Johnson is
an Irish-born, internationally-recognized etiquette consultant, speaker and columnist who is the founder and
president of the International Protocol Institute of
California.
We interviewed BettsJohnson in The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe.
Blonde with dark-green
eyes and a model-like demeanor, she was dressed
impeccably in a black pant
suit accented with a pearland-diamond style brooch
and a single strand of freshwater pearls.
Dressing appropriately
for an occasion, she believes, is an essential aspect
of etiquette and protocol.
“Whether we like it or
not, the person we are on

the inside is judged by what
we wear on the outside.”
Nor do you have to be
wealthy to dress well, she
says. “Good taste is what’s
important.”
Her choice of a career,
she said, came naturally to
her. “The Irish are very
hospitable. We entertain a
lot in our home. And then
I was in a convent boarding school and the nuns
were tough. The strict
rules became engrained in
me and, even though I did
not see the benefit at the
time, they stood me in
good stead when called
upon.
“Etiquette is not about
snobbishness,” she insists.
“It’s the opposite. It’s all
about being confident in
one’s self, knowing what to
do and when to do it. And
then putting other people
at ease and respecting other
people. It’s that simple. But
you have to know what the
rules or guidelines are. I like
the word ‘guidelines’ better
than ‘rules’.”
The true meaning of etiquette, she believes, is
kindness.
She loves the story

Quick Facts
Name: Marie Betts-Johnson
Distinction: Marie Betts-Johnson is an internationallyrecognized etiquette consultant, speaker and columnist.
Based in San Diego since 1989, she is the founder and
president of the International Protocol Institute of California.
Born: County Tipperary, Ireland
Education: Convent school and business school in Ireland; associates degree in marketing and merchandising
at the Louise Salinger Academy of Fashion, San Francisco,
1985-87; and studied business etiquette and protocol at
The Protocol School of Washington, 1989.
Family: Son, Neil, 20, a student at Mira Costa College
Interests: Tennis, reading, walking and playing American folk music on her guitar.
Recent reading: “The Help,” a first novel (now a movie), by Amy Einhorn, about black women in Jackson, Mississippi, who were entrusted to raise white children during the early civil rights era.
Favorite TV: “Mad Men”
Favorite getaway: Ireland
Philosophy: “Do the best you can and I think what goes
around comes around for sure.”

about the dinner guest
who, when presented a finger bowl of water “with that
nice slice of lemon it,” mistakenly took a sip. The
hostess, not wanting to embarrass her guest, followed
his example.
“You see, that’s the essence of etiquette,” BettsJohnson said. “It’s not
about putting anyone
down.”
But she also agrees with
Mark Twain who said: “A
person should be allowed a
few redeeming vices, but
never bad manners.”
And when it comes to
common courtesy these
days, sadly, she said, the
frustrations are many and
great. “Courtesy and
thoughtfulness have become endangered practices.”
On the highways, that
lack of courtesy or kindness
too often results in incidents of road rage, and in
supermarket check-out
lines (and in restaurants),
“we are doomed to listen to
feckless cell phone abusers
who share the most intimate details of their personal lives.
Then, most recently,
there is the emergence of
deadly cyber-bullying by
“people hiding behind
screens.”
But, she still remains
optimistic. “If you don’t
have hope, what’s the
point. And I hope there’ll
be more of us going out
there and creating the
awareness, if nothing more.
“And the good news is
that anyone can learn the
accepted codes of etiquette
and protocol.”
She was born Marie
Betts in County Tipperary,
Ireland, and grew up as the
youngest of three children.
Her family’s 300-acre working farm is located about
10 miles from the town of
Tipperary. She was educated in convent boarding
schools and later went on
to Dublin to work in the
trusts and wills department
of a bank.
Wanting to “see the
world,” she joined ALIA,
the Royal Jordanian Airline,
as a flight attendant.
“My plan was to stay
for a year, travel and explore as much of the world
as possible. Fortunately, I
was in the right place at
the right time and met a
member of the Royal Staff

Marie Betts-Johnson

PHOTO: JON CLARK

and was offered a job with
the Royal Crew on board
the 727 Royal Jet of King
Hussein and his [American-born] wife Queen
Noor.”
As a Royal Crew member from 1982 to 1984, she
flew exclusively with the
royal couple. On board she
had the opportunity to
meet with dignitaries and
royalty from all over the
world, including the
19-year-old newly-married
Princess Diana, her husband Prince Charles, the
King and Queen of Spain,
King Constantine of Greece,
Yasser Arafat, and U.S. Secretary of State George
Schultz.
In all the time she
worked as part of the Royal
Crew, she recalled, “There
wasn’t one person of high
rank who was not gracious.”
“I really learned early
in life that ‘the people who
mind, don’t matter; and the
people who matter, don’t
mind.’”
“We interacted with
the family when their chil-

dren accompanied them on
trips and, occasionally, the
crew joined them for dinners and other outings,”
she said.
“Both King Hussein
and Queen Noor were devoted to bringing peace to
the Middle East and it was
my impression that the
trappings of royalty were
secondary to them,” she
once told an Irish magazine.
“This experience was
the catalyst for my interest
in etiquette. Everything
was done perfectly and attention to detail was mandatory. It gave me insight
into what it takes to make
things run smoothly and
the behind-the-scenes effort
required in hosting international guests and dignitaries.”
Coming to the U.S.,
she earned an associates degree in marketing and merchandising at the Louise Salinger Academy of Fashion,
San Francisco, 1985-87; followed by courses in business etiquette and protocol
at The Protocol School of

Washington.
In 1989, settling in San
Diego, she founded the International Protocol Institute of California. Her experience, training and handson expertise enabled her to
develop an extensive range
of training sessions and
seminars in etiquette and
protocol customized for individuals, groups, and corporations.
Her corporate clients
included IBM, Sony, Gucci
Timepieces, Pfizer, Johnson
& Johnson, UCSD, The
Thomas Jefferson School of
Law and the International
Bankers’ Association of California.
Asked what are some of
biggest “mistakes” people
make in etiquette and protocol, she said, in the corporate world, it’s “not
knowing how to make introductions that put people
at ease and make you look
good too” and “not taking
the time to study the culture” before going on a
business trip to a foreign
country. “It’s too late when
you’re there.”
“Dining etiquette is
also extremely important…
We’re judged by how we
dine. We really are judged…
There are different styles of
dining too — American,
Continental, Asian — but,
whatever style you have, do
it right,” she advises. “Hold
the knife and fork correctly.
And when the meal is over,
know where to place the
utensils.”
Also, she said, etiquette
changes with the times.
“It’s not a static thing.”
In addition to programs covering international corporate business
diplomacy, protocol, and
cultural awareness, she
also offers group etiquette
training and individual
coaching, including dining etiquette, for teenagers and young adults “because that’s where it all
starts” and job interview
protocol for college students about to enter the
tough, competitive job
market.
For more information
on Marie Betts-Johnson,
you’re invited to visit her
International Protocol Institute of California web page
on the Internet.
The Website also offers
a questionnaire that you
can use to test your Etiquette IQ. Good luck.

Rancho Santa Fe Review

World-famous exotic Savannah Cat
Shoppe opens at Flower Hill Promenade
Flower Hill recently welcomed
one of the most unique shops to ever
be a part of the shopping center —
the Savannah Cat Shoppe. The shop
is the first of its kind to feature the
exotic Savannah cats, the world’s
largest domestic house cat. It’s the
only shop in the world with a Savannah habitat and gives the public the
ability to interact with these spectacular cats.
They say that pets are a manifestation of their owners. If that’s
true, Savannah cats reflect a cultured
spirit: an unrivaled mix of haute
couture and savage superiority. The
Savannah cat is likely the most
unique cat you will ever find: an exSavannah cats can be found at the Savannah Cat
tremely rare hybrid breed derived
Shoppe at Flower Hill Promenade.
from a domestic cat mated with a
serval, an African wildcat. They are known for their playful, dog-like personalities. So much
like dogs in fact, that they love to play in water, and are often even seen walked on a leash
or playing fetch with their owners! Although partially wildcat, Savannahs have fully domesticated personalities, are incredibly loving, and great with children and other animals, making them wonderful pets.
The Savannah Cat Shoppe opened its doors for business on Sept. 24 and is located in
the lower level of Flower Hill Promenade, across from Paradise Grille’s outdoor patio. The
shop features a large, enclosed glass habitat where cat lovers can come in and watch the kittens play. Usually, a fully-grown adult cat can also be found sprawled across the desk for visitors to pet and interact with. In October, the shop will hold a grand opening celebration
where “Scarlett’s Magic,” a Savannah cat, and Guinness Book of World Records “World’s
Tallest Cat”, will make a celebrity appearance. Check flowerhill.com’s event calendar to stay
updated on the date of the grand opening.
The shop is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. on Sundays. More information can be found on their website at savannahcatshop.com and the
shop can be reached at (800) 881-0006.

October 6, 2011

La Jolla Writers Conference to be held Nov. 4-6
Conference features top authors, agents, editors, publishers and publicists
Are you a writer who sets aside time
each day to write? An aspiring author who
has not yet found your writing groove?
Someone with a manuscript you want in
front of agents instead of in the slush pile?
Or an author strongly considering which avenue of publication suits you and your
book? Are you confused by all the publishing options offered to you and looking to
learn more about the publishing industry?
Wonder how to get the word out once your
book is published. Then the La Jolla Writers
Conference is for you.
The number of books published each
year has grown dramatically; the number of
publishing options has expanded; and writers need to know more than ever about the
publishing industry. Kicking off its second
decade Nov. 4-6 at the Paradise Point Resort
& Spa, the La Jolla Writers Conference of
San Diego provides that knowledge.
Covering the art, craft, and business of
writing, the LJWC focuses equally on fiction
and non-fiction, carefully choosing its facul-

ty for their success in their fields, the depth
of their knowledge, their ability to impart
that knowledge, and their generosity in doing so. With multiple New York Times bestselling authors, literary agents, noted editors, creative experts and industry experts,
the LJWC faculty is renowned for its accessibility. Limited to 200 attendees, the conference offers a 1 to 6 faculty/attendee ratio.
With more than 75 classes offered during
the three-day event. Rather than sit on panels, the keynote speakers and agents teach
classes in which your work gets directly exposed to them. Editors and publishers do
the same.
If you are serious about your writing,
want to hone your craft while learning
about the publishing industry and the options open to you, and if you want to become part of an ongoing writing community, check out the La Jolla Writers Conference
at www.lajollawritersconference.com or call
858-467-1978.

Fundraiser to be held Oct. 15 to help
fund cancer research, help for patients
A fundraiser will be held on Oct. 15 for www.Livemoore.org, a non-profit organization
that provides financial assistance to families with stage 4 cancer who are in financial hardship. In addition, the organization helps fund gastrointestinal cancer research at UCSD.
The event will be held at Tommy V’s restaurant in Del Mar. Cocktail hour will be held
from 6-7:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Price is $100 per person, which includes passed appetizers during the cocktail hour; and
a three-course meal and bottle of wine per couple. The event will also include live music
and an auction.
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Rancho Santa Fe Review

Parent contributions to RSF Education Foundation vital to retain specialized teachers and programs at Ranch school
Throughout California and across the country more
and more subjects like art, athletics, drama, music and technology are being taught by grade level teachers or parent
volunteers, or worse yet, are being eliminated from the curriculum. Few schools have specialists for literacy, math or
science. Even schools with well established Education Foundations are feeling the pinch. This year in Los Altos, a
wealthy community in Northern California with a well established Education Foundation, drama has been eliminated, music is no longer offered below the 4th grade level, the
art program has been reduced, and computers and PE are
taught by grade level teachers. This trade-off was made to
increase K-3 class sizes to a cap of 25 students with no classroom aides.
Children at the R. Roger Rowe School have not had to
give up these opportunities. At the Ranch School 61% of
teachers have advanced and specialized degrees. Science,
Spanish, art, athletics, math, music, technology, drama and
literacy are taught by specialized teachers who are better
able to impart their passion and utilize dynamic approaches
and cutting-edge technology in their teaching methodology.
But this wouldn’t be possible without the generous $1M
pledge from the RSF Education Foundation (RSFEF). 100%
participation among Ranch School families is necessary to
maintain this world-class education in the current climate of
cuts to state and local education funding. Superintendent
Lindy Delaney has already cut all non-essential items from
the budget in an effort to keep all the great teachers and
maintain the key programs that help grow our students.
What does that $1M grant buy for your students?
Benefits of Art Instruction Available for All Students
Children learn many things in these specialized classes
that help them in school and in life. “Art gives students the
opportunity to approach problem solving in a very visual
and tactile way. It really lends itself to all types of learners.
We are reading and writing about artists, movements and elements. The students listen and watch me demonstrate
projects and then they get to create their own art,” noted
Ranch School Art Teacher Marika Fagan. “There is also a
boost to their self-esteem from creating things with their

own two hands. The process, the journey, learning something about art and themselves along the way; it gives them
a sense of pride and allows them to celebrate their uniqueness.” Ms. Fagan is an art school graduate and holds her
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art.
While subjects like art are being virtually eliminated at
many schools, the State of California has standards of things
they expect students to learn at each grade level in each of
these subjects. “I incorporate one or two of the state standards for art into each project,” added Ms. Fagan. She has
created art projects that incorporate what the students are
learning in other subjects at the Ranch School from ocean
exploration to writing. In Middle school the students are
creating a Matisse inspired name collage which incorporates
things about themselves. Ms. Fagan includes some reading
and writing in the projects of the older students. The
younger students create art inspired by books. For example
one class has created Rainbow Fish and the project has the
students utilize a couple of the state standards. The Third
graders created Van Gough watercolors and used the Wetlands habitat they are learning about as their theme. “We
utilize project based learning so that the students understand the practical reasons of how it relates to them,” she
added. “The stability of this school is unique. It feels and

operates like a learning community rather than just another
school. It is something to be
cherished and held on to.” Like
many of the other specialized
teachers at the Ranch School,
Ms. Fagan also offers a lunch
time club where students can
work on an art project under her
direction.
Specialized Music Education a Boost to Test Scores
RC Haus is a credentialed
music teacher as well. Throughout the year Mr. Haus sees each
K-6 student for music class. Students in these grades rotate through
specialized classes such as art, music, drama, or technology so that
they learn about each subject.
“During these classes, the students
will learn a wide variety of music
basics in the different grades: notation, fundamentals of singing, different types of instruments, biographies of famous composers, and even piano
basics,” added Mr. Haus. Students who desire more music
education have the option of participating in lunch hour or
before school programs.
During the lunch hour, he offers optional music programs: middle school choir, grades 4-6 choir, grades K-3
choir, and piano club. Mr. Haus also oversees the beforeschool band/orchestra program. Currently the Ranch
School offers beginning band, intermediate band, and
strings. “Last year there were about 24 students involved in
the program; this year there are already 107 students enrolled. It is very exciting,” said Mr. Haus. “Most of them are
just beginning the exciting journey of playing an instrument.” Mr. Haus is innovative. He recently sent a You Tube
See TEACHERS, page 22

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The Nativity School hosts state-of-the-art Tech Expo
The Nativity School teamed up with
CCS Presentation Systems to host a free
Technology Expo for public, private, and
faith-based pre-schools, elementary, and
middle schools in San Diego County on
Sept. 23. The event was held at The Nativity
School, located in Rancho Santa Fe, in the
school’s Holy Family Activity Center.
Attendees included principals, directors, technology coordinators, business
managers, and teachers across San Diego
County from public, private, and faith-based
schools. Among the attendees were Kelly
Smith and Lisa Campillo, leaders of the
Technology Educators Coalition of San Diego County (TEC of SDC), a dedicated group
of technology teachers, directors, support
staff, and administrators who meet regularly
to collaborate and share knowledge and resources on technology integration in the
school setting. Smith and Campillo are also
members of the Technology Committee at
The Nativity School to ensure the school is
at the forefront of technology.
Kelly Smith, sixth grade teacher at The
Nativity School, is an expert in infusing
technology devices to support curriculum.
She holds a M.A. in educational technology
from SDSU, and is also a “Smart Exemplary
Educator.” She stated, “We wanted to provide an experience for local educators to see
a variety of innovative technologies in one
place. We worked closely with CCS Presentations to contact a wide assortment of vendors, and invited schools throughout the
county. With the success of this Technology

Expo, we will definitely do this again!”
Lisa Campillo agreed. “We are grateful
for the relationships we have made through
the event, and plan to cultivate and make
new professional connections with other enterprises (both private and public) as we
continue to grow.”
A wide variety of educational products
were demonstrated by educational technology manufacturers. Vendors at the event included SMART Technologies, headed by Roland Garcia, who showcased Smart Board
hardware and software, including Smart interactive white boards, student response systems, and classroom amplification. Other
vendors such as Visix offered Digital signage
for emergency alerts, and Epson, with standard and interactive projectors and doc
cams.
There was a free raffle, which included
prizes such as an Extron Voice Lift System,
an EPSON all-in-one printer, and a Samsung
Digital Camera. For more information on
the TEC of SDC, please contact ksmith@thenativityschool.org.
Nativity is a K-8 school that teaches
Christ-like values in a nurturing environment that is academically strong and rich in
the spirit of life and love. The Nativity
School is located at 6309 El Apajo Road,
Rancho Santa Fe, near Fairbanks Ranch.
School tours occur monthly at 8 a.m. Please
call the school office at 858-756-6763 for an
appointment. For more information, visit
www.thenativityschool.org.

‘The Gourmet Experience’ at the DM Fairgrounds
to feature celebrity chefs, great food and more
The Gourmet Experience will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Oct. 8-9, from 11 a.m.5 p.m.
The event features “everything from mouthwatering macaroons to savory olive oils, an
action-packed line-up of culinary demonstrations, wine, craft beer, the hottest trends in
kitchen design, celebrity book signings, art, and endless lifestyle products for the home
gourmet.”
For more information, visit www.thegourmetexpo.com or www.delmarfairgrounds.com

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The RSF Attack Boys U13 Green Team are BU13 Gold Champions of the 30th Annual
Nottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forest Labor Day Cup 2011. The team emerged at the top of their bracket to face a
tough Somerton United team. Having played to a draw in the prelimaries, the teams played
for the championship with the RSF Attack Boys prevailing 4-1 with a show of determination
and skill. Congratulations, Attack!
Back Row: Coach Shawn Beyer, Dani Bessudo, Rory Link, Stefan May, Alex Goskowicz,
Anthony Piglovski, Carl Roloff, Bennett Williams, Grant Allgood, Matt Hadley.
Front Row: Kyle DeLeon, Connor Glaser, Brandon Bay, Jonathan Sabouri, Hank Ontiveros, Nick Mahmood, Enzo Flores.

Red Envelope
Friday in RSF

T

he annual contribution
campaign for Rancho
Santa Fe Education
Foundation was celebrated
Sept. 30 with Red Envelope
Friday at R. Roger Rowe
School. Each year, local businesses, residents and parents
of students at Rancho Santa
Fe School are strongly encouraged to make their Education
Foundation contributions in
order to maintain the FiveStar Education programs for
the year. Visit www.rsfef.org.

Dana Knees

PHOTOS: JON CLARK

Lynn Frank

Alex celebrates Hat Day.

Kimberly King

Students in the band play at Red Envelope Day,

The Theberge family

Tony celebrates Hat Day.

Red Envelope Friday

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Rancho Santa Fe Review

October 6, 2011

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CERT program helps prepare residents for emergencies
BY DIANE Y. WELCH
Contributor
The recent power outage that
caused over five million residents
regionally to be kept in the dark
for 12 hours brought to light an
increased awareness about emergency preparedness. For several
citizens in the coastal communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe,
thanks to their training to be certified members of the Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT), they were more than
ready to handle the situation.
CERT Academy is a program
that educates people about disaster preparedness in their area. It
trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety,
light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical
operations. According to the City
of Solana Beach website, by using
the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT
graduates are equipped to assist
others following an emergency
event when professional responders are not immediately available
to help.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, CERT
graduates and their families gathered for a picnic at Powerhouse
Park in Del Mar. It was an opportunity for team members to meet

Local CERT members
with, and to get to know, other
CERT members from neighboring
coastal cities, and to strengthen
cross-community team awareness, which helps when local major disasters occur– such as the
2007 fires that caused mass evacuations.
The CERT program offers
hands-on training held at Rancho
Santa Fe Fire Station #2. Since the
program’s inception in January,
2005, there have been 240 citizens trained, said Dr. Bernhard

Reception

Geierstanger, co-chair of the
CERT Operations Committee. A
new class of about 16 trainees
just got underway.
The program is free. It is offered locally to those 18 years of
age and above through the fire
departments of the three cities
of Del Mar, Solana Beach and
Encinitas, and the community of
Rancho Santa Fe. It comprises a
total of 24 hours of training over
about four weeks. The curriculum includes such topics as CPR

Adagio-Ballet Series

Thursday, October 6th
Artist Bio
John Asaro’s recent paintings capture the life force behind dance, his main focus of
the series 100 Dancers. With brilliant fauve colors, his admiration for dancers and
their dedication is reflected in his own dedication to capturing the lines and forms
of the graceful ballerinas.
He follows them from classroom to stage in various poses of relaxation, performance, contemplation, and even the pain that comes with such passion. On stage
or in the classroom, the costumes and lighting are constantly shifting, creating delicate tension between the artists and their environment.
Always listening to the orchestral arrangements as he paints, Asaro’s inspired works
are imbued with music. He occasionally finds himself of the same ilk, and dances
around his studio, paintbrush in hand with his patient cat as a partner. It’s easy
to give yourself up to the captivating essence of dance; John Asaro certainly has.

instruction, psychology and terrorism, as well as fire safety and
life-saving skills with an emphasis on decision making, rescuer
safety, and doing the greatest
good for the highest number of
people.
“We learn how to take care
of ourselves, our family and our
neighborhood,” said CERT graduate Vickie Driver, a Solana Beach
resident, who is also an Operations Commissioner. Along with
Linette Page, also a CERT Operations Commissioner, Driver is a
presenter of “Are You Ready Solana Beach?”, a program which educates neighbors, in their own
home about disaster preparedness
in a single one-hour presentation. Commissioners Carol Kerridge – who was instrumental in
establishing the program – and
Mike Mosakowski conduct the
same program for Del Mar residents.
For Driver, the CERT training
has been invaluable on a community and a personal level. “What
it is has trained me to do personally is how to be prepared for any
emergency, whether it is a fire disaster, an earthquake or a blackout. I have a go-bag filled with
vital papers, survival equipment
and water. I can throw it in the
car and be ready to go at a mo-

ment’s notice.” She understands
the importance of stocking supplies like a first-aid kit, a radio
and batteries, candles and matches, bottled water and non-perishable food that doesn’t need cooking, items critical when there is a
power outage.
A goal of each city is to train
1 percent of the community to be
prepared for any major disaster,
said Driver. The training sessions
include emergency re-enactments
with hands-on use of fire extinguishers, the search of a three or
four-story building and the jacking up of a cement wall to simulate realistic disaster rescue scenarios. Training continues even
after graduation to maintain
team skills and the working partnership.
“Once a quarter we do activities to get to know other CERT
members in our own communities. We are able to practice with
who we will be working with in
an actual emergency,” said Driver.
New trainees are always welcome to enroll in this volunteer
program. The CERT Academy
runs twice a year. To sign up for
next year’s training session or to
schedule an “Are You Ready?”
presentation, call the CERT hotline at (858) 720 4412

Once in
a lifetime
opportunity to
acquire John
Asaro Paintings.
Additional Paintings have been added to the exhibition.

Solana Santa Fe Coyotes on the Move
Solana Santa Fe students kicked off the Coyotes on the Move running club on Sept. 28.
Whether they walked, jogged or ran around the school’s quarter-mile field, all students were
encouraged to participate. Suzanne Agarwal, who is the school’s VP of Health and Safety on
the PTO board, created the fitness program to help promote a healthy lifestyle at SSF. Now
in its sixth year, Coyotes on the Move is held every Wednesday during lunchtime. Parent
volunteers help keep track of the distance by stamping the students’ lap cards and achievement awards are given out every five miles.
(Top row, left to right) Ashay Kalthia and Flynn Tardiff; Julianne Cox, Brookelynn Nelson and Aleyna Laba; (Below, left) Parent volunteer Tanya Finlay with Alexandra Velasco
and Bri Rogers; (Bottom row, right, l-r) After completing a mile, first graders Brookelynn
Nelson and Nathan Prior went to get their lap cards stamped; Ashay Kalthia and Flynn Tardiff, both in first grade, ran a mile during their lunchtime. — Stacey Phillips

Pegasus Rising
‘Wine & Feed’

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egasus Rising of San Diego (pegasusrising.org) celebrated its second annual “Wine & Feed” fundraiser at
the Pegasus Rising Stables in RSF on Oct.
1. Proceeds go toward providing therapeutic equine-based services free of
charge to the tens of thousands of veterans (and their families) who reside in San
Diego County.
The event featured a silent auction
and local artwork for sale. Guests enjoyed a variety of handpicked local
wines, Lost Abbey beer and non-alcoholic beverages as well as a sampling of appetizers and desserts.
PHOTOS: JON CLARK

Alec and Betti Chang, Frieda and Thien Nguyen

Teresa Peterson, Sue Weekly

Lynn Frost, Sandra Jurczuinski

Carla McGirr, Paula Tietge

Alec Chang, Denise Fisher

Mark Kalina, Kali Falkner

Heidi Lerner, Sue Weekly

Gary Adler, Grace Kalina, Rick Bridger, Lukas Blatzheim

Alec Chang with auctioneer Del
Baumgartner

Maresa with one of the Pegasus
Rising horses

Chris and Heather Callahan

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1st Dad’s Day of the Year at
Horizon Prep
The Horizon Prep Dads are getting into the swing of
things with the first Dad’s Day of the new school year.
“It’s great to see so many dads and grandpas participating,” says Horizon Prep Vice Principal Holly Morey, “the excitement is just electric — our students love having lunch
with their Dads and then challenging them to recess
games!”
For more information, visit www.horizonprep.org

Horizon Prep 4th grader Gaby Beltran challenges her
dad, Fernando, to a game of tetherball at Horizon
Prep’s Dad’s Day.

Horizon Prep 4th grader Patrick Englehart enjoys lunch
with his dad, Peter, at Horizon Prep’s first Dad’s Day of
the year.
(Left) A basketball lunch break for Reynaldo Vargas and
his son, Jacob, at Horizon Prep’s Dad’s Day.

MCASD Trustee Maryanne Pfister and her husband Irwin Pfister in front of an acrylic/
plexiglass/neon piece by Doug Wheeler. PHOTOS BY MAURICE HEWITT

‘Phenomenal’ opening lights
up the night at MCASD
The show Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego is calling its most ambitious exhibition to date
attracted a crowd of members and VIPs to a special
preview party at the museum’s La Jolla location on
Sept. 24, the night before
its official public opening.
“Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface,”
was full of delights that included glowing acrylics,
mirrors, prisms, and an
opportunity for guests to
immerse themselves in two
contrasting environments:
a large, dark, pill-shaped
room that encouraged eyes
to see through the blackness and an ultra-narrow
passageway shimmering
with green light.
“Phenomenal” is part
of “Pacific Standard Time:
Art in LA 1945-1980,” a
huge project initiated by
L.A.’s Getty Foundation
that includes 68 exhibitions around Southern
California and shows how
our regional artists have
influenced the rest of the
world.
MCASD director Hugh
Davies introduced the exhibition and the Getty’s
Deputy Director, Joan
Weinstein, whom he called
“the Mother of Pacific
Standard Time.” Weinstein
said the project was a labor
of love for all participants
and hailed MCASD’s contribution as “absolutely
brilliant.”

Helping people in Paraguay just the beginning for student
BY KAREN BILLING
Staff Writer
Local teenager Trey
Hahn spent a life-changing
six weeks in Paraguay this
summer. For the Canyon
Crest junior, the experience
was more than just building
stoves, planting trees and
running educational camps
for children. It was valuable
work for sure, but Trey returned to the U.S. armed with
a whole new perspective and
a renewed focus on service.
“It was the best summer
of my life,” Trey said.
Trey traveled to Paraguay
with Amigos de las Americas,
an international nonprofit
that empowers young high
school and college students to
develop leadership skills and
increase multi-cultural understanding through service projects in Latin America.
Not only does Trey want
to volunteer with the Amigos
again next summer, he hopes
to stay involved and move up
the ranks to become a program
supervisor by the time he’s in
college and someday become a
program director, in charge of
managing an entire project in
a Latin American country.
“I feel like he can do
anything now,” said his
mother Eileen. “He had to go
out there and get a community’s support on his own. He
was completely comfortable
as a leader. I’m so proud he
was successful and knew he
would be.”
This summer the Amigos’ San Diego Chapter sent
18 high school students to
seven different countries in

Amigos de las Americas: front row: Naomi Maisel, Nikki
Cohen, Nan Hokkanen, Marla Villar, Perri Callaway, Erika
Symczak; middle row: Matt Hummel, Jordan Verga, Trey
Hahn, Fletcher Holst, Sabrina Ruediger, Jenai Machhi,
Eric Rumble, Molly Spitters, Kianna Eberle; and back
row: Cameron Gurley, Joey Kobara, Jesse Ostroff
Latin America, including
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Paraguay.
Trey was one of four local students to go, the others were:
Del Mar’s Erika Symczak, a senior at Torrey Pines High, and
Canyon Crest juniors Molly
Spitters and Jesse Ostroff.
To participate in the program, Trey underwent more
than 140 hours of training in
the months leading up to the
trip, in addition to fundraising
$3,000 to pay for the charitable
works he would complete in
Paraguay. The San Diego chapter fundraised by selling coffee
and poinsettias and writing letters to possible donors. Individual families were then responsible to pay for airfare.
With his partner Diego
Bravo, Trey spent six weeks
living and working in the
community of San Felipe

from June 27-Aug. 10.
“Everything there is really different. Life is more simple than it is here,” Trey said.
“The people were the nicest
people, all of the community
was family. If you were hungry you would just walk to
the nearest house, everyone
was so welcoming.”
Trey’s “family” was one
of the younger ones in the
community; the mother was
25 years old and the father
32. In a three-room house
(kitchen, patio and bedroom),
the parents lived with the father’s 6 year old, the mother’s
3 year old and another
10-year-old child who was
not related to the family.
The home had dirt floors
and there were no luxuries,
such as a shower or toilet.
Before Trey built the
family a new stove, they
cooked all their meals on an

indoor campfire on the
ground. Smoke would always
be in the home as there was
always a fire burning.
A sample menu included
armadillo (“Really good, my favorite”), cow brain (“not very
good”), cow kidney (“squishy
and a little bit weird”), pig
heart and pig lungs.
“I didn’t expect him to
encounter this type of adventure,” said mom Eileen. “It’s
just phenomenal.”
Trey and his partner held
a lottery to decide which
homes would receive a new
stove,
The stove was comprised
of bricks and a mortar mix, a
stovetop, box for an oven and
a cement chimney. Trey had
never constricted anything
like these stoves before but
grew to love the work.
“(The families) were really happy when we were done,
they would thank us and invite us to come back anytime
and eat with them,” said Trey.
One elderly woman in
the community was really
hoping for a stove but wasn’t
selected in the lottery. Amigos
was able to get a grant for a
seventh stove from an organization called Plan International and the woman received her stove.
“She was very excited.
She told us she’d kill a chicken for us,” Trey said.
The trees Trey planted
served many purposes for the
community. They were valuable sources of shade, seeds,
fruit, a place for animals to
live (poles were set against
trees so chickens could climb

Trey Hahn with his host
family in Paraguay on an
Amigos de las Americas
service trip
into them to be protected
from coyotes and wild dogs)
and a source of wood, which
was used to built houses,
beds, chairs, and more.
“We would say that
without trees there is no life
there,” Trey said.
Each home that received
a stove would also receive 10
trees. Amigos had 100 trees to
begin with so the leftover 30
trees were planted for the entire community — they
planted fruit trees around the
schoolyard for the children to
eat from.
Trey also assisted in running camps for the children,
helping them learn Spanish
and playing games. Trey said
he is now essentially fluent in
Spanish but they also speak
Guaraní in Paraguay—he estimates he was able to learn
nearly 100 words of Guaraní.
Trey hopes to establish
an Amigos Club at Canyon
Crest Academy this year in
addition to playing varsity
tennis in the spring and balancing “really hard classes.”
He is interested in study-

ing linguistics and international studies.
The experience has
changed Trey. He can’t stand
to be inside for too long now
and prefers being outside.
Food has also changed for
him after living with a family
that depended only on themselves and their land for what
they consumed. Since returning home, Trey has started a
vegetable garden in his backyard to grow corn, radishes,
squash and tomatoes.
Trey especially noticed
how different things are in
San Diego than in Paraguay
during the blackout, when
people didn’t have power for
several hours and “everyone
freaked out.” After the way he
lived for six months, going to
bed with the sunset and rising with sunrise, he thought
not having power was nothing to stress about.
“There’s a lot bigger
world out there and people
live a whole different way outside this bubble. I was happier
there then I have been anywhere and it shows that money isn’t everything,” Trey said.
“Everyone should make an effort to see how good things
can be somewhere else.”
Amigos has had an overwhelming response for summer 2012 projects. Anyone
who missed the cut-off date
can request to go on the waitlist for summer 2013 by contacting Joyce Mizock, San Diego chapter president, of the
at (760) 632-1177 or joyce@
mizock.com. Learn more
about Amigos at amigoslink.
org.

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Lux After Dark
2011 Gala

T

he Lux After Dark 2011 Gala
was held Oct. 1 at Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe. Arts
patron and RSF resident Linda
Brandes was honored with the LUXIE
award during Luxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest fundraiser
of the year. The event benefits the art
education programs for young students, as well as the residency program for the Lux artists who come to
this area from all over the country
and the world.

By Erin Weidner,
Standup Paddleboarding clinic.
Executive director RSF Community Center
The final Saturday, Oct. 8, we’ll
$1,000 Challenge Grant to the Community
meet at 5 p.m. for a lesson for
Center
those that want it (wetsuits and
The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation has
paddleboards are available from
thrown down the gauntlet, and here at the
our instructors) and a Sunset
Community Center, we’re rising to the chalPaddle. Bring your own board
lenge! It’s not too late to add your donation
and join the fun. You can buy
Erin Weidner tickets just for the clambake/
to the RSFCC to be able to join the RSF
Foundation’s 30th Anniversary celebration
barbeque for $32/pp through
Oct. 20. For those of you already in our data
the RSFCC. We’ve had several families and
base, you can plan to receive an email, or a
couples already RSVP and are bringing
phone call, from me as we head towards the
friends as well. This gives those who might
finish line. We’re already almost halfway
not be ‘quite ready’ to get out on a board
there to meet the Foundation’s $30,000 chal- (yet) the opportunity to get together with
lenge and I appreciate your confidence in
your RSF friends for a civilized beach BBQ/
the Community Center and how we are
Clambake.
moving forward.
October means Boys Junior Dunkers
I have been impressed with donors and
Basketball
founders who have taken the time to reach
The sign up DEADLINE is Monday, Oct.
out and show their confidence in and sup10! There are only a few days left to get your
port of your RSF Community Center during
boys signed up for Junior Dunkers (Girls Juthese last few months. Back in 1972 when
nior Dunkers come around in January) Hurthose 27 founding families came together
ry to ensure inclusion in our pre-season clinwith the idea of building the Holcomb Gym
ics, assessments, team selection and practic(and bravely signed on the mortgage to fies. This series often has standing room only
nance the building) who knew what a legacy attendance at the games at the Holcomb
they were creating? They even had to amend Gymnasium, with practices held there and
the CA State constitution to enable private
in the Community Center Gym. Your famidonors to pay for and construct a gymnasily will want to cheer on your Junior Dunker
um on school property. It was an innovative at every game! Those who already know
vision for a joint-use that brought benefit to
Coach Mike are excited for this season. The
the entire community--for youth and adult
Instructional League is for 1st and 2nd Gradrecreation alike. Thank you.
ers; Rookie League is 3rd and 4th Grades;
Join us for a Sunset Paddle and Clambake
and the Star League is for 5th and 6th basSaturday, Oct. 8
ketball enthusiasts. You can stop by the RSFFor the last two Saturdays there’s been
CC to fill out the forms, call us at 858-756an intrepid group of Rancho Santa Fe-ites
2461, or signup online at RSFCC.org.
gathered at the Cardiff State Beach for a
We’re in the middle of recruiting coach-

es, so let us know if you’d be interested in
coaching in our Junior Dunkers program.
We also have sponsorship opportunities for
the teams. If you’d like to sponsor a team,
regardless of whether you do or do not still
have a player in the house, give us a call.
You can have your Company name and
Logo on the back of team jersey--we can still
all remember the sponsors names of the jerseys our kids wore, or we wore! We even
had a grandpa call and offered to anonymously sponsor a team, as his grandson
plays in the league. That’s the spirit! Send
me an email if you have any questions:
EWeidner@RSFCC.org
Rec-In-The-Ranch is coming back
strong!
Thank you to those of you that have
taken the time to call, email or just stop in
to talk about what you’d like to see for community recreation. Jazzercise has seen enrollment grow with a nice group of 12 +/- dancing their way to fitness on Monday-Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. We’re working on Drop in
Volleyball (with enthusiastic interest support!), a morning walking group, and a series

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of ElliptiGO group rides with instructors,
here in the Ranch and down on PCH. We’ve
got access to a half-dozen (or dozen if demand is there) to use for the morning.
Come see what all the buzz is about. It’s like
running on air. All the time and MET efficiency of running, but nothing hurts. What
else would you like to see?
Our wine events, Soiree de Vin return
this month as do our Business to Business
evening. Details will follow or find them
online at RSFCC.org or FB.com/RSFCC.
We’ve now put together a group working on
welcoming Newcomers to our town. I am
also looking for a couple more people to
help taking the lead with Ladies Who
Lunch, which somehow disappeared over
the course of the last year, so send me a note
if you’d like to help bring it back.
We’ll keep the calendar updated as you
can always find our schedule online. Or just
send me an email EWeidner@RSFCC.org as I
welcome your input, suggestions and continue to be amazed by the generosity of our
Rancho Santa Fe family.

continued from page 1
winning biography of Rice
in 2010, called “Lilian J.
Rice, Architect of Rancho
Santa Fe, California.,” and
has written extensively
about Rancho Santa Fe’s early history.
“It’s extraordinarily important to the thread of the
historic story of Rancho
Santa Fe,” said Welch of The
Inn.
When The Inn’s main
building was completed in
1922, it had 12 guestrooms
and was called simply the
guesthouse, said Welch. Later, the name was changed to
La Morada, which means
“house of many rooms.”
During the 1920s, the
Santa Fe Land Improvement
Co., a subsidiary of the
Atchison Topeka and Santa

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Re: “Lawsuit reveals
possible suspect in suspicious death” published in
your Sept. 29 issue of the
Rancho Santa Fe Review, I
find it unconscionable that
an insurance company
would deny life insurance
death benefits to a needy
widow and children. I
thought it was common
knowledge that the spouse
of a life-insured individual
meeting a suspicious death
is invariably a “person of interest.” For an insurance
company to use this to
avoid their contractual duty
is incredible to me. I hope
that Ms. Stonebreaker receives punitive damages if
the case goes to trial.
BTW, I also find your
headline misleading in implying that somehow Ms.
Stonebreaker is now more of
a suspect in her husband’s
death.
Bruce Hubbard, MD

TEACHERS
continued from page 10
video link to all Ranch
School families inviting
them to check out the
band/orchestra program. It
is hard not to get excited
watching it.
Music is an important
part of every student’s education. Mr. Haus notes,
“According to the National
Association for Music Education, SAT takers with a
background involving musical instruction score significantly higher than their
non-musically trained
counterparts – a surprising
56 points higher on the verbal portion and 39 points
higher on the math portion
of the test.” Clearly music
is not simply a nice to have.
Drama Program
Strengthens Literacy and
Other Skills
Heidi Moreno joined
the Ranch School last year
as drama teacher. “The drama elective for K-8 grade is
based on the state standards
for theater arts which are
geared to enhance and
strengthen the student’s
understanding and implementation of reading, writing, listening, and speaking
skills,” noted Ms. Moreno.
“As an English and theater
arts teacher for the past six
years, I have found that the
two disciplines are directly
related and in a drama setting, students are able to
spend more time with such

FIRM
continued from page 1
compliance in collective
bargaining, employment-related litigation, wrongful
termination, the Brown
Act, Public Records Act,
California Tort Claims Act,
preparation and review of
district policies and administrative procedures, and
charter school petitions, operations, renewals and appeals.
One of the two cases
Stutz Artiano has handled
for the SBSD since Palkowitz was hired began in September 2010 and was concluded earlier this year. The
district paid about $6,300
reading comprehension and
writing essentials as character creation, story building,
and communication.
Through the K-8 drama program at RSF, students have
the unique opportunity to
learn these essentials.” Currently Ms. Moreno’s 4th
graders just finished puppet
shows that they created
with paper bag puppets they
made in class; her 6th graders just finished performing
comedy skits; and her 1st
graders are preparing for
their Aesop’s Fable Show in
October. “The students also
build confidence as they
perform in various activities
including puppetry, melodramas, fairytale theater,
musical theater, improvisation, and pantomime.” Ms.
Moreno also offers an after
school Advanced Drama
Program for all 5th-8th
grade students as well as a
lunch time club.
Depth of Specialty Instruction Rivals That of
Private Schools

Fe Railroad, marketed large
lots in what is now Rancho
Santa Fe as “gentleman ranchos,” to potential buyers
from across the United
States, said Welch.
At the time, The Inn
was the place where prospective buyers stayed when
they came to check out the
area. Guests included Hollywood stars such as Fairbanks
and Pickford, along with
business tycoons.
In 1928, Frank Lloyd
Wright was living in La Jolla
and divorcing his wife, Miriam Noel Wright. Divorce
law at that time required a
waiting period of one year
after a divorce before a person could remarry. Wright
wanted to marry his new
love, Olgivanna Lazovich,
the very minute the oneyear waiting period ended,
said Welch.
So he arranged for a
to the law firm for the case.
The other case, concerning a preschool special
education student, is continuing through the court
system and is on appeal at
the Ninth Circuit, Fausset
said. To date, the district has
paid Stutz Artiano about
$11,600, and the Special Education Legal Alliance has
paid the firm about $40,000
on this case.
With miscellaneous fees
of $823 for opinions on
Public Records Act requests
and student fees, the total
paid to Stutz Artiano Shinoff
& Holtz by the district from
2010 to the present is about
$18,745.
At the Ranch School,
the goal is for all students to
become digitally literate and
competent in all areas of
technology. These competencies support the development of a 21st century citizen. Jackie Mendez is our
dedicated education technology specialist. “This year
students in the computer lab
will: 1) become proficient
in computer skills that align
with national technology
standards per grade level; 2)
become familiar with our
network and how to navigate our applications/systems; and 3) become proficient in basic fundamentals
of keyboarding,” noted Ms.
Mendez. “The students are
particularly excited about
our school’s online program,
Typing Pal Online, that they
can use to practice at
home,” she added.
More and more PE
classes at other schools are
led by grade level teachers.
At the Ranch School all PE
classes are led by a team of

minister to come to The Inn
at midnight on Aug. 25,
1928, and perform the ceremony. The couple wanted
the ceremony performed by
moonlight in the garden.
“There wasn’t sufficient
light for me to read by so
the ceremony had to be given from memory and perhaps wasn’t accurate — not
a hundred percent anyway!
My wife and the woman
who ran the Inn served as
witnesses. As soon as the
ceremony was over Mr.
Wright went to the telephone and called the press.
Then he turned to me and
said, ‘This will be on the
front pages of newspapers
all over the world tomorrow
morning,’” wrote the Rev.
Charles Leonard Knight in
his biography, provided by
Welch.
The Inn changed hands
several times over its history,

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continued from page 1
even if you are right, you
have a tendency to settle because it’s often less expensive to settle than it is to go
through the full court process,” Fausset said.
She said there is a tendency for districts to settle
even when they may not
agree because “it is expeditious to do so financially for
the district.”
The purpose of the alliance, she said, was for
school districts to contribute
to a fund to provide resources that would support districts “when they were in
the midst of a case that potentially was precedent-setting.”
“Laws get written, and
there’s a lot of interpretation
with any written law,”
Fausset said. “When you setathletic directors and coaches. The after school program includes Boys’ and
Girls’ Basketball, Flag Football, Golf, Cross Country
Track & Field, Boys’ and
Girls’ Soccer, Tennis, Boys’
and Girls’ Volleyball and
Wrestling. All eligible students can participate.
Students in the Middle
School are also offered Spanish as an elective. Research
has shown that learning a
second language leads to
more advanced reading
skills, and students perform
much better than their
monolingual peers on many
standardized tests, including
all sections of the SAT. All
students at the Ranch
School also benefit from the
instruction of specialized
teachers in the areas of
math, science and literacy.

and was known in the 1930s
as the Hacienda Hotel. In
1940, the Richardson family
purchased the hotel, and renamed it The Inn at Rancho
Santa Fe. They kept the
property until the Royce
family bought it in 1958.
Along with The Inn and
numerous homes and buildings in and around Rancho
Santa Fe, Rice designed and
built Wisteria Cottage on
property that is now part of
The Inn, said Welch, which
she used as her residence.
The cottage is now one of
The Inn’s guest rooms.
Additional cottages
were added to the property
in the 1940s, Welch said.
“This was like the welcoming gateway to the Covenant,” Welch said of The
Inn. “It was designed that
way and it still is that way.
It’s such a beautiful part of
that downtown area.”
tle, you don’t have the opportunity of getting full,
clear definition of the intent of the law.”
The Special Education
Legal Alliance provides a
way for districts to pursue a
case through the courts to
receive more comprehensive interpretation of the
law. “The lack of definition
is not helpful,” she said.
The alliance is countyrun, Fausset said, and is voluntary for districts. She said
her district makes an annual contribution of about
$.50 per student, for a projected cost for 2011-2012 of
approximately $1,418.50.
“I’ve been very supportive of it,” Fausset said
of the legal alliance.
The case to date has
cost about $51,650 – about
$11,600 from the district
and about $40,000 from the
legal alliance.
Clearly, students at
the Ranch School have an
education that surpasses
many private schools with
expensive tuitions. But to
maintain this level of education requires more than
funding from public
sources. Please help retain
these great teachers and
programs. The Foundation’s Five-Star Education
programs are in place and
therefore must be funded
immediately in order to be
maintained for this school
year. Contribute today!
For questions or more information please go to
www.rsfef.org or contact
the RSF Education Foundation at 858-756-1141
x208. The difference is
you!
— Submitted by the
RSF Education Foundation

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enny Craig hosted a private party at
her home for her granddaughter Sydney Weinger’s new purse line. Sydney’s
parents, Michelle and Duayne Weinger,
live in Rancho Santa Fe, while Sydney now
resides in New York, where she just received a master’s degree from Parsons
School of Design. Look for a story on Sydney in next week’s Review (Oct. 13 issue).
PHOTOS: ROB MCKENZIE

Puerto Rican family’s dreams of stardom
will surely take them ‘Somewhere’
BY DIANA SAENGER
Let’s Review!
Playwright Matthew Lopez (‘The Whipping Man,’
which played at The Old
Globe last year to become
a critical success in New
York) is back at The Globe
with a new show, “Somewhere,” a warm and inspiring family saga directed by Giovanna Sardelli.
The narrative is somewhat autobiographical as
Lopez grew up in New
York City in a family that
migrated from Puerto
Rico. He said the plot
came from hearing stories
about the time his father
took his siblings into the
city to be extras in “West
Side Story.”
“They spent two weeks
waiting on the set, and finally my dad made it in
the legendary Jerome Robbins’ film in a small role,”
Lopez said. Set in 1959,
“Somewhere” follows a
Puerto Rican family’s journey to find fame and fortune. But as matriarch
Inez Candelaria works the
dream of a life in show

business for herself and
her three children, she’s
stopped cold in her tracks.
It seems New York City
has other plans; preparations loom to tear down
their dwelling to make
way for construction of
the Lincoln Center.
“Growing up in a musical theater family, all being enormous aficionados,
there’s a very particular
energy that musical people give off, and I wanted
to capture that in this
play. I’m also a history
buff, so marrying the history of the time with my
family’s experiences was
the genesis.”
“Somewhere” delivers
on those elements perfectly. It’s easy to be drawn
into the children’s dilemma of how to get stubborn
mom (Priscilla Lopez) to
finally leave their home or
be arrested. Yet, how bad
can things be when their
lives are infused with the
joy that comes from celebrating life through dance
and music? Intricate
dance numbers accompa-

ny each scene.
The three Candelaria
siblings are as different as
night and day. Juan Javier
Cardenas, as Francisco
Candelaria, is a hilarious
loose cannon who can’t
seem to find his niche
but insists on worming
his way into anyone
else’s.
Jon Rua is outstanding
as the younger brother
Alejandro, a conflicted
soul who can’t live out
his own dream because
he’s stepping in for their
missing father. (Who is
coming back … or is he?)
Benita Robledo brings a
smile every time she’s on
stage as the little sister,
Benita, hoping to breakthrough as a dancer. She’s
full of life, optimism and
eager to soar.
Lopez said he is thrilled
that his aunt, award-winning actress Priscilla Lopez, is playing the mother,
Inez.
“I was four years old
when in the same week
my parents took me to
see Sandy Duncan in ‘Pe-

ter Pan’ and my aunt’s
portrayal as Harpo Marx
in Broadway’s ‘A Day in
Hollywood/A Night in the
Ukraine’ (which won her
a Tony Award),” Lopez
said. “I grew up idolizing
her.”
Priscilla Lopez was also
nominated for a Tony for
her role as Diana in the

Inez Candelaria (Priscilla Lopez) and son Alejandro
(Jon Rua) have a confrontation in the Matthew Lopez
drama ‘Somewhere.’ Henry DiRocco.
original Broadway cast of “A Chorus Line,” introducing the hit “What I Did for Love.” Her other Broadway
credits include “West Side Story,” “In the Heights,”
“Nine,” Lysistrata, “Pippin,” and “Henry, Sweet Henry.”
She’s an absolute joy to watch in “Somewhere,”
hoofing it up like a seasoned veteran, indefatigable as
a mother who wants the best for her children, and forlorn as a woman alone who longs for her love lost.
Fantastic choreography – especially on the tight set
of this theater-in-the-round – by Greg Graham, includes the moves of Leo Ash Evens as the family
friend-turned-producer Jamie, whom I could have
watched for hours.
Despite the Candelaria family’s endless energy, they
must face some big obstacles on the journey to their
dreams. Their passion and love unites in a magical
memory that is both touching and unforgettable to
those of us watching.

FROM MUSEUM REPORTS
The Athenaeum’s jazz
program returns to auditorium at The Neurosciences
Institute for its annual,
three-concert fall series,
10640 John Jay Hopkins
Dr.
• The series opens at 8
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12
with the New Gary Burton
Quartet, featuring Athenaeum debuts by vibraphone
legend Gary Burton and
rising star guitarist Julian
Lage, along with bassist
Scott Colley and drummer
Peter Erskine.
One of the premiere
vibraphonists in the history of jazz, Burton’s career
stretches back to the mid1960s, when he toured nationally in the bands of
George Shearing and Stan
Getz. He soon was leading
his own ensembles and in
1968 was named the
youngest-ever Jazz Artist of
the Year by DownBeat magazine.
Burton’s recordings
have earned him multiple
Grammy awards and have
featured collaborations

with artists like Pat Matheny, and most notably,
Chick Corea, with whom
he has shared four Grammys.
In addition to performing, Burton has trained
generations of jazz artists
through his 33 years as an
educator at Boston’s Berk-

lee College of Music.
• Concert two, at 8
p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, features a return visit by the
groundbreaking jazz quartet, Oregon, which this
year is celebrating its 40th
year as an ensemble with
Ralph Towner on guitars,
piano, and keyboards; Paul

McCandless on woodwinds; Glen Moore on bass;
and Mark Walker on drums
and percussion.
• The series concludes
at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26,
with a special CD release
event by the Mike Wofford/
Holly Hofmann Quintet,
featuring Terell Stafford on
trumpet, Rob Thorsen on
bass, and Richard Sellers on
drums.
Recognized by DownBeat as “one of the outstanding pianists of our
time,” Wofford’s first performances date to the
1960s with the Lighthouse All-Stars and the
bands of Shelly Manne,
Teddy Edwards, Chet Baker, Bud Shank and Shorty
Rogers. From the ’70s to
the ’90s, Wofford toured
with artists like Lee
Konitz, Benny Carter, and
Zoot Sims, and as pianist
and music director for
Sarah Vaughan and Ella
Fitzgerald. His wife and
co-leader in the quintet,
Holly Hofmann, is one of
the Athenaeum’s favorite
performers.

Phenomenal features 13 artists whose use of light as
a medium during the 1960s and ‘70s changed the
course of art making in Southern California. On view
at both MCASD locations, Phenomenal is the
Museum’s most ambitious exhibition to date.

Backed by live Latin rhythms and featuring
15 of Cuba’s best dancers in a sizzling performance of salsa, rumba, mambo, cha-cha
and reggae – with a contemporary twist!

October 21 & 22: 6-9 p.m
Discover what lurks beneath the surface at
Haunted Birch Aquarium: Shipwrecked!
Enjoy close encounters of the fishy kind,
BOO-gie down with Billy Lee and the
Swamp Critters, and explore our wreckage
for sunken treasures. Dress to impress!

La Jolla Playhouse presents the
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Production of

The battle against breast cancer:
RSF’s Lili Myers’ story continues
By Lili Myers
I recently read
a couple of articles
on something
called Scanxiety
and discovered that
I am not alone in
having this condition. Scanxiety begins a few weeks beLili Myers
fore you have to go
in for a scan/test
that will tell you whether the breast cancer
(or any cancer) has metastasized to another part of your body or not. Will the test
be clear? Will the doctor ask you to come
in because there is something to discuss
further? Will there be a false reading
which will send you on a rollercoaster
ride? Will you be able to continue for another year with positive and happy views?
Will you be able to enjoy the smell of coffee and smell the roses, and call your
friends for no particular reason other than
just to stay in touch?
I also recently participated in a teleconference on Monitoring for Recurrence
and Managing Fears. What I found particularly interesting was that it seemed to be
aimed at people undergoing treatment and
those who had just finished treatment. So
I got to wondering, those of us who are a
few years out, are we not supposed to have
fears? Don’t we too need to manage
them? Do the experts have any suggestions on how we should do this, year after
year?
You know Scanxiety is in full force the
morning of the scan, when you are trying
so hard to act normal and carefree. When
you want to show your family that there is
not a worry in the world, that everything
is just fine, yet every muscle in your body
seems hard as a rock. Part of you keeps

saying “Stop it! All is well” while the other
side of your brain keeps saying “What
if.....?”
Once I’ve had the CT scan or the
brain MRI, I must wait for the results. By
no means do I stay home hiding, but I do
walk around carrying a very heavy weight
until that time when I get the telephone
notice, or the copy of the report stating
that everything is clear, that I am diseasefree and I feel it is once again okay to sign
up for the book of the month. It is okay
to make dinner plans with friends for six
weeks from now. That it is okay to buy
non-refundable concert tickets. It should
be noted that we are described as “diseasefree, but not free of disease!”
How do I manage Scanxiety? I do my
best to keep extremely busy and physically
active to the point of exhaustion. I figured that if I play enough tennis, walk and
tire myself and my mind, I won’t have the
energy to focus on the exam ahead, on the
results to come.
My husband, in an attempt to make
me laugh, on the way to the scan says to
me, “Don’t worry, you’re fine, remember
nothing bad will happen to you unless I
do it.” This of course makes me laugh,
but the knot in my stomach will remain
there until I get the results. At that time,
the unknotting of my stomach is palpable,
but I do keep that to myself. Once I’ve
gotten the dreaded telephone call, and
find out that all is well, that my husband
was absolutely right, that I’m just fine,
then I mark my calendar reminding me to
make an appointment for next year, and
the cycle of scanxiety starts all over again.
The Manifesto of the Lance Armstrong
Foundation: ... “Cancer may leave your
body, but it never leaves your life.”

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To Your Health: Deep brain stimulation
may help Parkinson’s Disease
BY MELISSA J. HOUSER, MD, SCRIPPS
HEALTH
In recent years, actor Michael J. Fox’s
public battle with Parkinson’s disease has
put a familiar face on a disease that affects
nearly one million people in the U.S. A neurodegenerative brain disorder, Parkinson’s
disease results when the brain cells that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine, which
helps control smooth muscle movement
and coordination, are damaged or impaired.
During the first stages of the disease, patients may experience mild symptoms such
as fatigue or slightly unsteady movement.
Eventually, the lack of dopamine interferes
with normal muscle movement, causing
more severe symptoms such as tremor or
shaking of the hands, arms, legs or face,
stiffness or rigidity, involuntary or slowed
movements, balance problems, and difficulty walking. The symptoms often become
progressively worse over time; in some cases,
they can become debilitating.
The main cause of Parkinson’s is a mystery, although several possible risk factors
have been identified. The likelihood of developing the disease appears to increase with
age; unlike Michael J. Fox, most patients begin to develop symptoms in their 60s or later. Men are more likely to develop it than
women, and having a close relative with
Parkinson’s seems to increase the risk as
well. Injury to the head, neck or spine may
also play a role—the boxer Muhammed Ali
developed it after years of fighting. However,
none of these factors are believed to greatly
increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s.
While there is no cure yet for Parkinson’s disease, it can be well-managed
through medications such as levadopa that
are converted into dopamine in the brain,
and MAO-B inhibitors that extend the effect
of dopamine on the brain. However, these
medications may have unwanted side effects.
A relatively new surgical procedure
known as deep brain stimulation (DBS) may
greatly reduce the severity of Parkinson’s
symptoms, especially in patients for whom
medications are not as effective as they once
were. DBS delivers electrical stimulation to
highly targeted areas of the brain that control movement. By overriding the abnormal
neuronal signals that cause symptoms of
Parkinson’s, DBS helps to restore normal
movement.
Whereas previous surgical treatments
for Parkinson’s disease sometimes damaged

healthy brain tissue by destroying nerve
cells, DBS does not destroy any tissue and is
completely reversible. With DBS, a thin, insulated wire called an electrode is inserted
into the brain through a tiny opening in the
skull; the tip of the wire is implanted into
the targeted are of the brain, where it delivers electrical impulses that block the electrical impulses causing symptoms. The wire
goes beneath the skin of the head, neck and
shoulder, and is connected to a neurostimulator, a small, battery-operated device that
provides energy to the wire. The neurostimulator is usually implanted under the skin
near the collarbone or chest. The entire device is invisible. It can be adjusted at any
time to change the electrical stimulation
without the need for additional surgery, or it
can be completely removed with no permanent effect on the brain.
DBS is usually an overnight procedure.
After obtaining an MRI or CAT scan to visualize the target, a neurosurgeon will place
the electrodes into the brain using local anesthetic and a mild sedative. Depending on
the center, the procedure may take up to
three hours; some neurosurgeons prefer to
do the procedure in two stages. The patient
is watched overnight and allowed to go
home the next day. Most patients are back
to their normal activities in a few more days
and many patients feel an immediate improvement, even in the operating room as
the electrodes go in. The device can then be
programmed in the outpatient clinic.
DBS is not for everyone. An experienced DBS center will have selection criteria
that allow the neurologist to communicate
the risks and benefits for each individual patient. Many patients are able to reduce their
medications by 25 percent following the
procedure and some are able to go off of
medication altogether.
If you are considering DBS, do your
homework. Most movement disorder specialists feel that DBS should be performed at
a specialized multidisciplinary functional
neurosurgery center skilled and experienced
in this particular procedure.
Melissa Houser, MD, is a neurologist and
medical director of the Scripps Clinic Parkinson’s
Disease & Movement Disorders Center. Join Dr.
Houser for a free seminar on deep brain stimulation on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 6–8 p.m. at
The Schaetzel Center on the Scripps Memorial
Hospital La Jolla campus. Please call
1-800-SCRIPPS to register.

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A number of North
County nonprofit organizations have come together to
put on an art show titled
“Art Expressions” in honor
of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month and to celebrate
breast cancer survivors. The
event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 4 p.m.-7
p.m. at Tri City Wellness
Center in Carlsbad (6250 El
Camino Real, Carlsbad,
92009).
The event will feature
artist Cherie Freddie, and
will be hosted by North
County Cancer Fitness, The
Keep a Breast Foundation,
San Diego Breast Cancer In-

La Jolla Music Society adds some spice to its new season
BY MARTI GACIOCH
Contributor
The La Jolla Music Society’s Season 43 stands ready
to dazzle the senses with its
program of 26 virtuoso performances beginning in early November.
Havana’s sizzling Kings
of Salsa will kick off the
2011-‘12 program with a
spirited music-and-dance
performance of mambo,
rumba and cha, cha, cha
moves.
The entertainment will
continue throughout the
season with performances
from symphony orchestras,
chamber music ensembles,
pianists, modern dance
groups (like the body-twisting, moves of shape-shifting
Pilobolus), and a premier
selection of pop, classical,
cabaret and salsa music artists.
Christopher Beach, the
society’s president and artistic director, chose to once
again open the season with
a high-voltage world music
performance.
“For the first time last
year, we began presenting
world music and dance
with the Koto drummers of
Japan,” he said. “It was immensely successful, and the
Kings of Salsa is a big, fes-

Herb Alpert
tive high-energy, hot show
— another great season
opener.”
According to Beach,
the society actually has two
openings this season.
“We also have the
opening of the Revelle
Chamber Music series, and
that’s the first La Jolla concert,” Beach said. “Then we
go in what you would think
was just the opposite direction with a Venetian baroque chamber music ensemble, but I promise you
that Interpreti Veneziani is

as thrilling as Kings of Salsa
is hot.”
For Beach, a highlight
of Season 43 is the opportunity to present three great
American orchestras: The
Chicago Symphony, the
Cleveland Orchestra and
the New York Philharmonic.
“It’s very rare that these
orchestras will tour to the
West Coast, much less all
three of them,” Beach said.
“We traditionally present
European and Asian orchestras, but to have these three

orchestras all in one season
was irresistible.”
This season, the society
adds new energy to its lineup with performances by
Herb Alpert and Lani Hall,
and the Kings of Salsa.
“Herb Alpert is popular
music, and Kings of Salsa is
world music and dance,
and this is expanding the
La Jolla Music Society’s
bringing the world to San
Diego,” Beach said. “That’s
the very essence of what we
do.”
Beach found it challenging to name his three
“don’t miss” performances
for the season.
“Which of your three
children do you love the
most?” he asked.
“I love Riccardo Muti,
the music director and conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, so that’s
pretty exciting,” Beach said.
“I’m of an age where if you
say Herb Alpert to me, I remember those Tijuana Brass
songs, and although this
won’t be Tijuana Brass, this
will be Herb Alpert with his
wife Lani Hall and a quartet, and I think that’s going
to be a great show.”
A highlight of every
season is the Winterfest
Gala. This year’s March

2012 event will showcase
German cabaret singer Ute
Lemper paired with the
string mastery of the Vogler
Quartet.
“Although tickets are
available to everyone, gala
tickets are $1,000, which
includes not only the concert, but dinner and cocktails at Anthology,” Beach

said. ”You rarely get to hear
the music of Edith Piaf,
Jacques Brel and Kurt Weil,
especially by someone as
extraordinary as she is, and
Ute Lemper is the real
thing.”
Beach finds that the
perfect venue is essential to
every performance, whether
that be dance, a piano recital, a chamber ensemble or
an orchestra. After he
moved to San Diego six
years ago, he visited the
city’s available theater venues and determined the best
for each of the different disciplines the society presents.
“I then focus on
scheduling the performances so that all of piano
recitals happen in Sherwood Auditorium at the
Museum of Contemporary
Art on Friday nights, and
all the dance happens at
North Park on Saturday
nights, and all the chamber music happens at Sherwood on Saturday night,”
he said.
As for future seasons,
Beach said he’d love to
present world-renowned pianists Mitsuko Uchida and
Martha Argerich and expand the society’s dance
presentations.

Wine bar makes crêpes its specialty … morning, noon and night
On The Menu Recipe
Each week you’ll find a recipe
from the featured restaurant
online at delmartimes.net.
Just click on ‘Food’ or
‘On The Menu.’
■ This week:
Crêpes & Corks shares its
recipe for Basic Crêpes.
A Coco-Choco-Nut
Crêpe with Nutella,
banana, coconut
and whipped
cream, is served
with a cappuccino.

BY KELLEY CARLSON
t Crêpes & Corks in Del Mar, guests
get a taste of Europe — delicately thin
pancakes from France, Italian paninis,
the occasional offering of Spain’s classic paella
dish, and wines from all over the world.
Chef Nicolo Becucci — who is also coowner, along with Lana Blackwell — is
instrumental in providing the international
flavor. Everything is made in-house, Becucci
said; patrons can observe him preparing
crêpes in the kitchen, just behind the front
counter, or catch a glimpse of Blackwell
baking Red Velvet Cupcakes or another
culinary delight.
There are a number of crêpes to choose
from, savory to sweet, and they can even be
made gluten-free upon request. One of the
lighter entree choices is asparagus, which
also includes prosciutto, Brie and romaine
lettuce, with a drizzling of rosemary olive oil.
A more filling option is C3: grilled
chicken breast, artichoke hearts, smoked
bacon, sweet red onion over mozzarella
cheese, and fresh basil with pesto mayo.
Got a sweet tooth to satisfy? Coco-ChocoNut features Nutella, banana, coconut and
whipped cream.
Paninis are also a mainstay, there are
selections ranging from Black Forest Ham
and Prosciutto & Brie to Veggie Delight.
Every couple of months, the Paella
Valenciana rice dish and Spanish wine are
served during the restaurant’s popular
Paella Night.
Although there is no specific children’s
menu, all items are customizable, Becucci
said. The most popular entree for kids is the

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Bruschetta served with Chimay, a
traditional Belgium beer.
grilled cheese-and-chicken crêpe, with a
Jack-and-cheddar blend.
Not only can patrons enjoy a meal at
Crêpes & Corks, but they can also sample
wines and order a glass to complement
their meals. At the bar (part of the
restaurant’s recent expansion into the
former RE/MAX space) a flight of three
wines is offered daily for tasting, featuring
different labels each day and discounts on
Thirsty Thursdays. Becucci emphasized that
he and Blackwell showcase area vintages as
much as possible.
“It’s good for locals to know wines from
this area that they may not know about,”
he said.
Labels represented include Wiens Family
Cellars from Temecula, Orfila Vineyards &
Winery of Escondido, and Carruth Cellars
in Solana Beach.
More than 45 labels are for sale in the
establishment’s wine shop (resting on racks
just inside the entrance) with more than 40

offered by the glass.
Patrons who order bottles are welcome to
leave the corks on the table and sign them;
Becucci and Blackwell glue them on a red
brick wall at the front of the restaurant.
Along with the food and beverages, the
atmosphere of the restaurant itself is
decidedly European.
“We’re all about relaxing and enjoying
what we have,” said Becucci, who hails
from Switzerland and speaks several
languages.
On the dog-friendly sidewalk patio,
which allows for people-watching along
Camino del Mar, a chocolate-brown
umbrella shades each wrought-iron table.
Tiny white lights twinkle on the railing
around the area’s perimeter.
Inside, paintings and photos of such
subjects as wine bottles, actors, the ocean
and racehorses, hang along golden and red
brick-hued walls.
Patrons may engage in conversation with
friends and family or enjoy the benefits of
free WiFi while seated at a table, or relax at
the bar with a glass of wine or a beer on
tap. A private room in the back seats eight
to 10 people.
Reservations at Crêpes & Corks are highly
recommended for special events and monthly
wine pairing dinners, but are not needed as
much during the week, Becucci said.
Whenever a guest chooses to visit, Becucci
recommends starting with a glass of wine
and asking for recommendations; then
order a light appetizer to share. Next, select
one of the savory crêpes for the main
course. But be sure to save room for dessert.

Rancho Santa Fe Review

La Jolla Gallery, Wine
Walk & Taste is Oct. 20
The Eighth Annual La Jolla Gallery, Wine Walk & Taste,
to be held on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5-9 p.m., welcomes
attendees to the most culturally enriching evening of the
year where they can enjoy a lively night out in La Jolla. Soak
in the rich history of the area, while sampling world class
cuisine, phenomenal wines and some of the most exquisite
artwork available on the planet.
Tickets to the La Jolla Gallery, Wine Walk & Taste are
only $40 in advance and $45 at the door. All proceeds will
benefit La Jolla Village Merchants Association. This year’s La
Jolla Gallery, Wine Walk, & Taste is sure to sell out early, so
get your tickets now! For more information or to purchase
tickets, visit www.lajollabythesea.com or call 619-233-5008.
Bon appétit!

Fall Bridal Expo coming to
Del Mar Fairgrounds Oct. 23

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The Bridal Bazaar, San Diego’s ultimate wedding planning event, returns to the Del Mar Fairgrounds Oct. 23
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In one day couples will find an extensive selection of styles, choices and ideas from 200 of the
area’s most talented wedding professionals representing
over 40 categories of products and services. At the Bridal
Bazaar couples can see the latest décor and floral trends, explore dozens of reception and ceremony locations, sample
cake and catering options, view the work of photographers
and videographers, talk with invitation and honeymoon
specialists, listen to DJ’s and musicians, meet experts from
local gown and formalwear stores, and find money-saving
show specials.
The Bridal Bazaar also features the area’s largest runway fashion show, showcasing the latest wedding day designs from top national designers and local shops.
Visit www.BridalBazaar.com

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Longtime general manager Kurt
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Grand opening of new trail
All hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians are invited to the opening ceremony of a new trail segment.
Jim Cunningham, City of Poway Council member
and San Dieguito River Park board member will lead a
10-mile hike from the Trans-County trail south of Poway,
through the Poway trail system to the Old Coach North
staging area in the San Dieguito River Park where the
hikers will participate in a ceremony to commemorate
the new trail connection. The ceremony will be held at
the Old Coach North staging area at 12460 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92025 at noon on Saturday, Oct.
8. For more information, including trail maps and activities, visit www.sdrp.org.

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Kurt Anderson, long-time general manager for the Bob
Baker Auto dealerships in El Cajon, is the new general manager for Bob Baker Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Mazda and Fiat
in Car Country, Carlsbad.
Chris Baker, the president of the dealerships, stated
“having a manager with Kurt’s vast knowledge of all aspects
of a dealership’s operation just doesn’t come along every
day. His attention to customer service was proven daily in El
Cajon.”
In his new position Anderson will oversee all operations
of the six franchises located on the upper level of Car Country, Carlsbad.
If you are in the area, Anderson invites you drop in, say
“Hi,” have a cup of coffee and tour the new facilities.

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Deliciás Restaurant now
offers delivery to the Ranch
Deliciás has undergone many positive changes recently,
including the expansion of its menu to include seasonal selections and homemade specialties like handmade pastas,
wood-fired pizzas, and specialty burgers. These changes have
solidified their reputation as a place where diners can enjoy
a great meal while experiencing the culinary traditions for
which the restaurant has become known.
Many living in the Ranch have also turned to Deliciás
for weeknight meals, catering, and everything in between,
courtesy of the restaurant’s take-out options. In response to
the growth of take-out dining, Deliciás now offers a delivery
service to those living in the Covenant (92067).
“Our to-go business has increased so much that we felt
we could make it easier for people to experience Deliciás’
great food in the comfort of their own home,” explains
event director Marcia McKee.
The delivery menu features many favorites from the sitdown menu including salads, appetizers, pizza, pasta, dessert, and even wine. Options from the full menu are available upon request. To request delivery, call 858-756-8001.

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October 6, 2011

Rancho Santa Fe Review

The fruits of his labor
Carruth’s philanthropic efforts highlighted
by upcoming community mosaic event

BY CLAIRE HARLIN
Staff Writer
Adam Carruth has
pretty well mastered the
art of making wine. Now
he’s added a new achievement to his repertoire —

Left: From left, associate
winemakers Andy Wilson and
Austin Harmon with Adam
Carruth. PHOTOS: CLAIRE HARLIN
name it.
“I can’t even keep
track of all the organizations we give to,” he said,
adding jokingly that
there’s luckily a legal limit
on how much he can donate from his business.
Carruth’s “Save the Ocean”
wines, labeled with artist
Mark Patterson’s iconic
Surfing Madonna, have
been a hit. He’s held
events to promote the
cause, and he even donates $1.75 from each bottle sale to the Surfing Madonna.
At least every month
it seems like there’s something charitable happening at the cellars. Last September, he gave 25 percent
of sales one day to Community Interface Services,
which assists people with
developmental disabilities.

Owner Adam Carruth works
on winemaking while Andy
Wilson gives guests Jackie
Campos and Ro Hall a tasting.
In February, he donated a
portion to the Lois Merrill
Foundation, which assists
carcinoid cancer patients,
and in March, he donated
20 percent from a similar
event to the Lymphoma
Society. These are only a
few events on the long list
of causes Carruth has become involved in.
Coming up later this
month, Carruth has a new
fundraising idea up his
sleeve, and it’s interactive.
From Oct. 18 to 22, Carruth will be making a special blend of art, music,
wine and inspiration.
Carruth will be welcoming internationally
recognized mosaic artist
Laurel True, of New Orleans, to the cellar to create an installation on the

winery’s exterior, and
guests will be able get their
hands on cement and tiles
too. The five-day project
will feature a guest artist
lecture and wine tasting
on Oct. 21.
The installation with
be the first of True’s manyto-come works in the “The
Global Mosaic Project.”
Carruth described the
event as “Tom Sawyeresque” (think: painting
fences).
“Things should be like
that more often,” he said.
“Winemaking is like that
too. Everyone’s into wine
and a lot of people want to
learn and get involved.”
Toni Tschann, development director for the
North Coast Repertory
Theatre, can attest to Car-

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—
the Rep is one of his biggest donation recipients.
He gives at least two cases
of wine per show, in addition to items for other
events.
“It’s so great we can
save our hard-earned money for our productions, so
we can give more to our
patrons,” she said. “Adam
is always there for us. He’s
been so forthcoming.”
Carruth said at least
five days a week he gets
calls about new philanthropic opportunities.
“I didn’t get into this
business to give away
wine, and I can’t all the
time,” he said. “But I get
so many requests. I feel
good about it, and it’s hard
to say no.”

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BY DIANE Y. WELCH
Contributor
Neighbors may have
noticed some changes that
have been made to the
southern corridor of South
Cedros Avenue. Newly
planted palm trees and Mexican Seagrass along with
bright, spring floral baskets
now enhance the hardscape
creating a colorful palette.
This is the newly formed
South Crossing, where Rosa
Avenue meets South Cedros
Avenue in Solana Beach.
While South Crossing is
new to the neighborhood, it
harkens back to a forgotten
local history, said Sean
McLeod, who is the creative
mind behind the enhanced
street corner. “This area is
where neighbors used to
pass to cross the tracks to get
to Highway 101 and to the
beach, before the railroad
tracks were laid below street
level,” he said. The Rosa
Street bridge now spans that
spot.
An inaugural evening
event, Cheers! South Crossing, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15 from 5:30-7:30
p.m. It will commemorate
South Crossing as the official gateway to the southern
end of South Cedros Ave.
and will bring together the

South Crossing, where Rosa Avenue meets South Cedros
Avenue in Solana Beach
community through jazz
music, wine, food and
friendship, said McLeod.
This is a ticketed wine
tasting event for adults,
which costs $25 in advance,
payable online or at the
store of a participating merchant, or $30 at the door on
the evening of the event.
The ticket price purchases a
wristband which allows access to food, wine tasting
and entry into the music
area.
Attendees should check
in at the parking lot where
Ordover Gallery and Cokas

Diko are located. At that location attendees will pick up
a wristband and a name tag.
“Then they will go to the
next check point where they
will get a program and a
unique, stemless Govino
wine tasting glass, that is
theirs to keep,” said
McLeod.
The space will be transformed into a candlelit gathering area with tables,
chairs, and colorful umbrellas. Four vintners will have
their respective tastings in
tented booths creating a European-style ambiance.

Club Django Gypsy
Jazz Guitars will perform
live, and tasty bites of Onolicious Hawaiian pulled
pork with pineapple salsa
sliders, chicken kabobs, gyros pita and more will be
available.
The event is co-hosted
by Nature and Cultural International, a Del Mar-based
charity that plays a central
role in assisting indigenous,
local, regional and national
governments in Latin America protect more than 7.7
million acres of imperiled
tropical forest ecosystems,
areas of exceptional biodiversity and many threatened
species.
This is the first of what
will be once-a-month events
starting next spring, and
each will have a charity tiein, said McLeod. “Looking

ahead we will have a film
festival, poetry readings, and
lots of interesting activities
centered around meeting
with friends, making new
friends and enjoying good
food, fine wine and live music,” he added.
The Shops at South
Crossing include Aaron
Chang Ocean Art Gallery,
Cokas Diko, Cowgirl Trading Post, La Femme Chic,
Ordover Gallery, Weeds,
Passion Fine Jewelry, Curve
Couture, Ocean Art By Koniakowsky, Lockwood Table, Sala Joya, and Coast
Highway Photography.
Tickets may be purchased in
advance at any of these
merchants’ stores.
The four vintners at the
tasting include Carruth Cellars, 12 Signs Winery, Tempus Alba, and Ancient Peaks

Winery.
There will also be special event discounts and opportunity drawing prizes.
Passion Fine Jewelry will offer a 10 percent discount on
items purchased from the
Alex Sepkus line of jewelry.
Sticks and Stones Earrings
by Alex Sepkus will be donated for an opportunity
drawing, a $3,850 value.
Weeds will donate two $250
gift certificates for the drawing and will also offer 25
percent off its full line of
merchandise.
Cheers! South Crossing
will take place at 412 South
Cedros Avenue, Solana
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The 12-time indoor
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Sockers coaches, learn from
the staff and ultimately try
to earn a place on the Sockers Reserves.
Sign-ups will begin at
11:30 a.m. with the tryouts
starting promptly at 12:30
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October 6, 2011

Rancho Santa Fe Review

Week in Sports
BY GIDEON RUBIN
CONTRIBUTOR
Football:
Two weeks removed
from its most lopsided loss
in more than five years, Cathedral Catholic was back to
its normal, dominant self
again for a second straight
week.
In a final tuning for
Eastern League play, the
Dons defeated Eastlake 26-7
in a nonleague game on
Sept. 30.
After a humbling 48-14
loss to Helix on Sept. 16, the
Dons, who defeated Olympian 31-0 on Sept. 23, have
outscored their last two opponents by a combined 577.
The Dons had scored 57
unanswered points against
the two teams until Eastlake
scored in the fourth quarter
of a game in which the outcome was no longer in question.
Dons quarterback Garrett Bogart completed five of
eight pass attempts for 117
yards with one touchdown
and one interception.
The Dons broke a scoreless deadlock early in the
second quarter on J.J. Stavola’s scoring run from the 1.
The Dons special teams
set the tone for a decisive

third quarter, when Jake Terzoli blocked a punt that
bounced out of the end
zone for a safety that made
it 9-0.
Chris Molinga scored
on a 3-yard run to make it
16-0, and Bogart completed
a 43-yard scoring pass to Brian Heinz to make it 23-0.
The Dons stretched
their lead to 26-0 in the
fourth quarter on Christian
Fanning’s 28-yard field goal.
The Dons improved
their overall record for the
season to 4-1.
• • • • •
Santa Fe Christian remained red-hot as the Eagles
defeated La Jolla 38-23 in a
nonleague game on Sept. 30
for their fourth straight win.
Eagles quarterback Connor Moore was involved in
four touchdowns, leading an
offense that rolled up 367
total yards.
Moore rushed for 132
yards and three touchdowns
on seven carries, and threw
for 86 yards and one touchdown. He completed five of
12 pass attempts.
Jarrod Watson-Lewis
rushed for 63 yards on seven
carries, and Tony Miro
rushed for 58 yards on 13
carries.
Moore scored on a 20-

yard run early in the first quarter that
set the tone for the victory.
Drew Shields kicked a 33-yard field
goal early in the second quarter to
make it 10-0, and Watson-Lewis scored
on a 38-yard Eagles a 17-0 lead.
The Eagles broke open a 17-7
game when Moore started a decisive
stretch in which they scored 21 unanswered points with a scoring run from
the 1 late in the second quarter.
Moore scored on a 72-yard run
early in the third quarter, and he completed a 40-yard scoring pass to Nathan
Ross that stretched the Eagles lead to
38-7.
Nathaniel Fredricks led the Eagles
defensively with 11 tackles, and Moore
and Graham Gomez each contributed
nine tackles.
The Eagles improved their overall
record for the season to 4-1.
• • • • •
Torrey Pines lost to Carlsbad 14-10
in a nonleague game on Sept. 30.
Falcons quarterback Andrew Perkins was 10-for-16 passing for 139
yards with one touchdown and one interception.
David Bagby led the Falcons with
76 rushing yards on 14 carries and Andrew Perkins rushed for 49 yards on 10

carries.
The Falcons trailed 7-0 late in the
second quarter when they finally got
on the scoreboard on Jack Mitchell’s
30-yard field goal.
They trailed 14-3 midway through
the third quarter when Perkins completed a 70-yard scoring pass to Jack
Mitchell.
The Falcons fell to 1-3 overall for
the season, losing their last three
games since a season-opening 35-7 victory over Colton.
Volleyball:
Canyon Crest Academy defeated
Valley Center 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-23,
25-17) in a Valley League opener for
both teams on Sept. 30.
Micaela Minor had 19 kills to lead
the Ravens. Kyana Mller contributed
23 assists, and Zoe Smith had 31 digs.
The Ravens improved their overall
record for the season to 12-6.
Water polo:
Cathedral Catholic defeated La
Jolla 10-6 in a Western League opener
for both teams on Sept. 29.
Jordan Colina had three goals and
one assists and Austin Rone scored two
goals and had two assists to lead the
Dons.
Grant Curry contributed two

goals, and Alex Greisen added one goal
and two assists.
Dons goalie Joe Cleary had 10
saves, and Dylan Smith added three
saves.
The Dons improved their overall
record for the season to 6-5.
Golf:
Torrey Pines defeated El Camino
199-217 in a nonleague match on Sept.
28.
Hee Wook Choi and Minjia Luo
each shot an even par-36 to lead the
Falcons on a nine-hole course at
Oceanside Municipal Golf Course.
Winnie Huang shot a 40, and Tiffany La added a 42 score to help lead
Torrey Pines.
The Falcons improved their overall
record for the season to 12-0.
Field hockey:
Torrey Pines defeated San Dieguito
Academy 3-0 in a nonleague match on
Sept. 28.
Ali Zimmer scored one goal and
had one assists and goalie Erica Cohen
had four saves to lead the Falcons.
Jenni Isber and Claire Young each
added one goal for the Falcons, who
improved their overall record for the
season to 5-3-1.

Tennis clinic offered for children with disabilities
Xcite Sports will offer a tennis clinic specifically structured for children of all ages experiencing a disability. The
purpose and mission for this tennis clinic is to provide a
sense of pride and fulfillment through athletic movement
and team play. The tennis clinic will be run by head tennis
professional Darrin Bassett at the Fairbanks tennis courts in
Rancho Santa Fe. Bassett will be assisted by experienced tennis coaches keeping our ratio 3 to 1. Each participant will receive personalized tennis instruction ensuring success at
their own level of play. At the end of the eight-week session

every child will have felt a sense of achievement in learning
a new sport, built confidence in themselves and their abilities, made new friends, and have had a great tennis clinic
experience.
The clinics will be held every Monday from 4:15-6:15
p.m., Oct. 10 -Dec. 5 (skipping Halloween).
To sign up, call Program Director Pam Machala at 858703-7305 or email at: pmachala@excitesteps.com; www.excitesteps.com.

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October 6, 2011

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New Bronowski forum offers â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;music and science at the marginsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
BY RON NEWBY
Contributor
An evening of improvisational conversation between David Borgo, jazz
musician (and much more)
and James Fowler, expert
on social networks (and
much more), will take
place at the fall Bronowski
Art & Science Forum, 7
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at
The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr.
The two UCSD professors will weigh-in on the

topic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sync or Swarm: The
Complex Dynamics of Improvisation and Influence.â&#x20AC;?
In
1994,
Borgo
won
first
prize at
the International
David Borgo
John
Coltrane Competition, and
since that time has re-

leased seven CDs and
one DVD, and has toured
internationally. In 2006,
his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sync or
Swarm: Improvising Music in a Complex Age,â&#x20AC;?
was awarded the Alan
Merriam Prize from the
Society for Ethnomusicology as the most distinguished book in the
field.
Borgo currently performs with his electroacoustic duo KaiBorg,
which explores the intersections between live au-

dio and video processing
and free improvisation,
and with his sextet Kronomorfic, which explores
polymetric time.
He will perform a
short Jazz composition on
his saxophone at the
event.
Fowlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s areas of research are social networks,
behavioral economics,
evolutionary game theory,
political participation, cooperation, and genopolitics (the study of the genetic basis of political be-

havior).
His research has examined the correlation in parent and
child partisanship,
oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willingness to
be adventurous or
not within certain
group setJames Fowler tings.
These
studies have provided evidence for a link between

genetics and behavior.
With Nicholas Christakis, Fowler has written,
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social
Networks and How They
Shape Our Lives.â&#x20AC;?
Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been featured on
numerous television
shows, including two appearances on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Colbert
Report.â&#x20AC;?
Free tickets to the Forum must be obtained in
advance at http://www.
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event/2206523772.

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with an active family.
Come meet Guinness for yourself at
Helen Woodward Animal Center. His adoption fee is $295
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participated in the National Charity League fashion show “STYLE re-di-find” Oct. 2 at the La Costa Resort & Spa. In addition to the show, the girls recently posed for a photo shoot at San Dieguito County Park.
The mission of the National Charity League is to foster the mother-daughter relationship in a philanthropic
organization committed to community service, leadership
development and cultural experiences. The purpose of the
annual fashion show is to provide the 10th graders with
training in poise, stage presence, self esteem and personal
style. This year’s event served as a collection point for the
“WE CAN” drive of canned goods for San Diego Food
Bank and Military Outreach. PHOTOS: ROB MCKENZIE

SPOTLIGHT on LOCAL BUSINESS
Gallery brings Chinese art revolution to area
BY CLAIRE HARLIN
Staff Writer
There’s an artistic revolution going on in China, a phenomenon that has sprung
from a rapidly changing political, social and cultural climate.
“Information there is getting harder and harder for the
government to control,” said
Lenny Schas, who became involved in this art explosion by
opening a gallery in Beijing to
collect, trade and educate.
“The art scene in China is similar to what happened here in
the 1960s.”
After 12 successful years
of running the Beijing gallery,
Schas decided he wanted to
share this moment in Chinese
history with America — particularly Del Mar — and he consulted with owner Marc Baza
to open a second gallery at
2690 Via de la Valle in the
Flower Hill Promenade. The
Gallery of Chinese Cultural
Arts opened almost a year ago
in an unofficial capacity, and
celebrated a grand opening on
Sept. 17.

The Del Mar gallery is a
blend of academic and commercial efforts, both doing exhibitions and providing education.
“It’s not about selling to
anyone who walks in the door,
but also about being able to
teach and encourage people to
think and challenge them,”
said Schas, adding that the gallery works a lot with prominent collectors and museums.
“A lot of collectors are in
San Diego, but generally you
have to go to New York or L.A.
to find work at this level,” he
said. “We hope to keep those
people here in San Diego and
help develop a sophisticated
croup of collectors and viewers.”
China is home to the fastest growing art community in
the world, said Schas, with art
by Chinese artists often appreciating at auctions by 500 percent. Financial problems that
have plagued the United States
have only been a “bump in
the road” for China, and Chinese artists — even novices —

are at “the top of their game,”
he said.
The galleries in Beijing
and Del Mar have featured the
art of some of the most notable subversives, such as Ai
Weiwei, who made headlines
when he was arrested in April
and held for two months with
no official charges being filed.
“These are the people
who are really affecting
change and documenting it,”
said Schas. “We’ve had works
of his but the few we get will
sell within a day or two.”
Ai Weiei is just one of
many artists at the forefront of the cultural and
political change going on
in China, Schas said.
“The art is so vital
and so alive and so relevant,” he said. “It’s going
to have a very strong historical context. Now will
be the most important
time in the Chinese art
community.”
More information
about the gallery is available at www.goccarts.com.

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Rancho Santa Fe home of
Julie Klaus on Sept. 26.
Head of School Aimeclaire
Roche spoke at the informal event. Visit www.bishops.com

Attendees

Amy Marren and Keely Barrera of Something Homemade

PHOTOS: ROB MCKENZIE

Sharon and Dean Peng
Satya and Moorthy Palanki

Hostess Julie Klaus, Trustee
Mark Pulido

Chief Advancement Officer John
Trifiletti, Head of School
Aimeclaire Roche

The marketing of luxury real estate in Rancho Santa Fe is not just an
ordinary affair. According to Prudential California Realty’s Luxury Properties Director K. Ann Brizolis, “The
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when introducing a property such as
Casa Del Sol to the market.”
The $23.9 million Casa Del Sol estate includes four structures, two magnificent outdoor pavilions and approximately eight botanical garden-quality
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Brizolis recently hosted an elaborate, catered cocktail party for hand-selected real estate agents and brokers
with the guest list including those who
specialize in the representation of buyers and sellers of luxury properties in

the four Southern California counties
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small group of agents who consistently
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it.” For information on Casa Del Sol,
contact K. Ann Brizolis at Prudential
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Teen Volunteers in Action looks forward to busy October
Teen Volunteers in Action, a leadership development and charitable community service organization
for young men in grades
7-12, offers a busy schedule
for volunteer activities in
October.
Oct. 9: TVIA eighthgrade boys will help kids receiving medical attention at
Rady Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Bernardy Center for Medically Fragile Children, where
they will entertain, create
music, work with kids and
decorate for Halloween.
Oct. 15: TVIA eighthgrade boys will assist with
the plant sale at the San Diego Botanical Garden (formerly Quail Garden), by
helping load plants into
cars, move plants and assist
shoppers and staff as needed.
Oct. 16: TVIA boys in
grades 11 and 12 will have
the opportunity to participate in mock interviews in
sessions run by adults who
will guide the young men in
learning how to present
themselves positively, engage the interviewer, respond to questions effectively, and highlight their outstanding strengths. This
workshop will help students

Artist Uve Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Compositions in Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
comes to Re-Gallery in Solana Beach Oct. 14
Re-Gallery will present the first Southern California solo exhibition for visiting
Minnesota artist Uve Hamilton. Collecting
stones is an exercise in chance, but for Uve
it is a treasure hunt filled with a sense of discovery and magic. What once was a childhood hobby has become a form of artistic
expression for Uve. Since her childhood
along the banks of Lake Carnelian she has
been collecting rocks, but over the years
those rocks have transcended their earthy
beginnings to become Zen-like works of art.
She has created hundreds of stone composi-

TVIA members Tim Benirschke (seated) and Chase
Pickwell (with tongs) worked the food and concession
stand at the Sept. 24 game of the Miracle League which
offers baseball to children with disabilities.
convey their strengths confidently in interviews for
college, internships, scholarships or work.
Oct. 22: Operation
Facelift is a community
housing works effort that
has TVIA boys in grades
7-12 doing a home makeover in the Colina Park
neighborhood of City
Heights, where a dozen
homes are being spruced up.
TVIA boys will work on one
house and provide exterior
painting, landscaping and
debris removal. The work

makes an immediate, measurable difference in the
lives of senior citizens, disabled persons and low-income families.
Oct. 23: TVIA boys in
grades 7-12 will assist the
Solana Beach School District
with its popular, annual
Halloween Carnival, by
staffing booths and helping
as needed with carnival activities.
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tions, and each deals with the harmony she
feels among nature. Her process reflects this
harmony.
Uve Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibition will be opening at Re-Gallery on Oct. 14 from 6-9 p.m.
The exhibition will run from October 14
through Dec. 1, 2011.
Since June 2010, Re-Gallery has been
opened for business at 348H S. Cedros Avenue in the Solana Beach Design District.
For more information visit http://regallery.org

International Relief Teams gala is Oct. 22
San Diego Self Storage announced its
host sponsorship of the 18th Annual International Relief Teams (IRT) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gifts of Hope
Galaâ&#x20AC;? that will be held on Oct. 22 at the San
Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina from 6-11
p.m. Proceeds will benefit a special appeal
during the gala earmarked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medicines for
Children,â&#x20AC;? a special fund that provides medicine for underprivileged children in developing countries. Additional proceeds will be directed toward fulfilling the mission of IRT
that includes providing shelter for the homeless, medical training that saves babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives
and transforming the well-being of those less
fortunate through surgical procedures for
thousands of families worldwide.
For more information, call (858) 9090090 or visit www.SanDiegoSelfStorage.com. Mike Brannon, Bob Fowler and Tony Carr on
Tickets to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gifts of Hope Galaâ&#x20AC;? are $155 location during an IRT sponsored rebuilding
each along with tables of 10 or 12. Contact project in Mississippi.
IRT at 619/284-7979 or visit www.irteams.org
for additional information. IRT focuses on medical training, surgical outreach, health promotion and disaster relief.

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